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“. . .and one evening she came across him in the middle of the Maidaguri road, where he lay, his face in the dust, in the midst of a group of natives who were laughing with that light, eternal laughter which is their way of enduring all things.”

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The Roots of Heaven

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Romain Gary
Romain Gary

Romain Gary, born on May 21, 1914, in Lithuania, and died on December 2, 1980, in France, was a distinguished diplomat and a versatile writer. He is renowned for his successful diplomatic career and literary achievements. more

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