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“ADAMSBERG WAS NOT A MAN WHO WENT IN FOR EMOTION: he skirted around strong feelings with caution, like swifts who only brush past windows with their wings, never going in, because they know it will be difficult to get out. He had often found dead birds in the village houses back home, imprudent visitors who had ventured inside and never again found their way back to the open air. Adamsberg considered that when it came to love, humans were no wiser than birds.”

Quote by Fred Vargas

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Fred Vargas, born on June 7, 1957, is a renowned French historian. Her research focuses on the history of the French Revolution, particularly on the history of women and the working class. Vargas is known for her in-depth historical analysis and unique narrative style. more

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