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Philippe and Joseph Bridau are two extremely different brothers. The elder, Philippe, is a superficially heroic soldier and adored by their mother Agathe. He is nonetheless a bitter figure, secretly gambling away her savings after a brief but glorious career in Napoleon's army. His younger... read more

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In the year 1792 the townsfolk of Issoudun were fortunate enough to have a doctor of the name of Rouget who had the reputation of being an extremely wily man.

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  1. Honoré de Balzac (Author)
 

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