The Mark of the Angel (French: L'Empreinte de l'ange) is a 1998 novel by Canadian writer Nancy Huston.

[1][2][3] It was originally published in French, appearing under the title L'Empreinte de l'Ange.

[4] Set in 1950s Paris against the backdrop of the French-Algerian conflict, the book tells the story of an affair between its two main protagonists; Saffie, the young German wife of renowned French musician Raphael Lepage; and Andras, a Hungarian-Jewish instrument repairer living in the city's Mairie immigrant district.

When they first meet, both Andras and Saffie have been separately damaged by the events of the Second World War, but as their relationship develops over a period of several years, they are both able to begin to come to terms with the harrowing experiences that have shaped their lives – while around them a new generation is committing a fresh batch of atrocities.

Ultimately, though, Saffie and Andras's affair has tragic consequences for everyone involved.