Biography: Janine Boissard (born 18 December 1932, in Paris) is a French writer, best known for her book series L’Esprit de famille (1979–1984), which was adapted into an eponymous French film in 1979 and an eponymous television series in 1982. Source: Article "Janine Boissard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.