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“Quand j'étais petit, je me suis aperçu que je n'avais pas de ligne de chance, alors avec le rasoir de mon pére... zac, je m'en suis fait une comme je voulais.”

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Book:La ballade de la mer salée

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La ballade de la mer salée

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Hugo Pratt

Hugo Pratt, born on June 15, 1927, and died on August 20, 1995, was an Italian comic strip creator. Known for his adventure-themed works, Pratt's stories have captivated readers worldwide. more

“Self-preservation and determination meant she could get away with anything. As her law-abiding, conventionally minded daughter, I secretly envied her this. She was not the clinging-vine type, nor one who could coax sugar from a lemon. Hers was the frontal attack with no inhibitions. She told the Nazis you could not trust Hitler, and they let her go. In the days of chaperones, she hitch-hiked a ride on a French destroyer along the coast of Crete; 'All quite proper, I had my cook with me,' she explained.”

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