The action of the novel “Alien” takes place in England in 1802. Eight years have passed since the death of Agnes on the scaffold and separation from Marie-Dousse, the only love in the life of Guillaume, the main character of the trilogy. The dying Marie-Douce calls him to England to entrust him with Arthur, their son. The boy rejects his father, his concerns and the entire family of his father, who sees him as a stranger.