"The Last Vendée; or, the She-Wolves of Machecoul" by Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was a French novelist and playwright. This compilation volume takes place between 1831 and 1832 in Breton. Mary and Bertha, twin girls and the illegitimate children of a former royalist fighter are nicknamed "the she-wolves of Machecoul" and are drawn into a conflict where the Duchess of Berry wants to awaken the royalist spirit so his son can have the throne. While fighting, they both meet and fall in love with Baron Michel Logerie as well.