“Something—he wondered later if it was simply his youth—something that had weighed upon him until that moment broke off him, the way a piece of rock slides slowly into the sea and disappears in a spray of foam.”
Book:Une jeunesse
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Une jeunesse
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Patrick Modiano
Patrick Modiano is a French novelist born on July 30, 1945. His works are known for their memoir-like narrative style and profound reflections on French history. Modiano has won numerous literary awards, including the龚古尔文学奖 and the Nobel Prize in Literature. more
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