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Open Your Eyes
Werner and Jutta, siblings living in a coal town, repeatedly tune into a mysterious Frenchman’s radio broadcasts, which air around bedtime. The programs cover a range of scientific topics, from sea creatures to the North Pole, with Jutta favoring one on magnets and Werner drawn to a segment about light. The Frenchman’s explanation of the electromagnetic spectrum captivates Werner, who marvels at the idea that most light is invisible. These broadcasts become a nightly ritual, offering the children a…-
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One Ordinary Loaf
Marie-Laure and her great-uncle Etienne engage in a clandestine operation in their home, beginning with the retrieval of a hidden message from a loaf of bread. The excitement of the bakery visit lingers as Etienne extracts a tiny scroll containing cryptic numbers, which he interprets as potential radio frequencies and times. Their careful preparation underscores the tension of their secret mission, as they await nightfall to proceed. The scene is charged with anticipation, hinting at the risks involved in…-
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Old Ladies’ Resistance Club
The chapter "Old Ladies’ Resistance Club" depicts a group of elderly women in Nazi-occupied France who engage in subtle but daring acts of rebellion. Led by Madame Manec, the women use their wit and resourcefulness to disrupt German operations. Madame Ruelle and Madame Guiboux mischievously rearrange road signs, while Madame Carré exploits a German officer’s allergy by sneaking goldenrod into floral arrangements. Their small acts of defiance, like misdirecting shipments or burning official letters,…-
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Occuper
Marie-Laure awakens in an unfamiliar, cramped bedroom in her great-uncle Etienne's multi-story house, disoriented by the faint smell of mildew and the distant roar of what might be the sea. Blind since childhood, she navigates the narrow space with caution, her heels still sore from an unexplained injury. The house feels ancient and peculiar, with windows out of reach and furniture arranged awkwardly. Madame Manec, the housekeeper, arrives to assist her, revealing snippets about the reclusive Etienne, who…-
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Numbers
The chapter opens with Reinhold von Rumpel receiving a grim medical diagnosis: a throat tumor measuring four centimeters and an unmeasurable intestinal tumor. The doctor gives him three to four months to live, a prognosis that weighs heavily on von Rumpel as he attends a dinner party. Amidst discussions of military retreats and losses in Italy, von Rumpel fixates on the limited time he has left—120 sunrises—while ignoring his meal. His financial and physical decline is underscored by his dwindling…-
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Numbers
The chapter opens with a vivid depiction of wartime chaos as Allied bombs destroy the rail station and German forces disable harbor installations. Etienne, the protagonist, hears rumors of nearby American advances and impending liberation, creating a tense atmosphere. He visits Madame Ruelle’s bakery, where she urgently tasks him with gathering coordinates for German flak batteries to aid the resistance. The urgency of the mission is underscored by the imminent threat of German forces interning all…-
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Number 4 rue Vauborel
Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind girl, stands in her bedroom as air raid sirens wail and enemy bombers approach. Despite the urgency to seek shelter in the cellar, she remains fixated on a detailed miniature model of her city, tracing its streets and landmarks with her fingers. The model, a tactile representation of her surroundings, serves as her connection to the world she cannot see. As the bombs draw nearer, the vibrations rattle the windows, heightening the tension, yet Marie-Laure continues her…-
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Number 4 rue Vauborel
Marie-Laure takes refuge beneath her bed during a violent bombardment, clutching a stone and a miniature house as the building around her collapses. Plaster, brick, and glass rain down, destroying the model city on her table and shaking her mattress above. In her terror, she repeatedly calls for her father, but her voice feels disconnected from her body, as if she’s observing the chaos from a distance. The destruction feels apocalyptic, as though the entire city is being uprooted by an invisible force,…-
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Number 4 rue Vauborel
The chapter opens with a haunting depiction of post-shelling Saint-Malo, where Sergeant Major von Rumpel navigates the devastated streets. Amidst the eerie silence broken only by distant machine gun fire, the city lies in ruins: shattered buildings, smoldering debris, and the occasional corpse. Von Rumpel, armed with morphine and a pistol, moves cautiously through the chaos, his progress marked by surreal sights—a bloated horse, a velvet chair, and swinging curtains in broken windows. The atmosphere is…-
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Nothing
Marie-Laure, hiding in a grotto, desperately recalls the details of a locked gate while a German soldier interrogates her from outside. She mentally assesses the gate's structure, wondering if a gunshot could break it, as the man muses aloud about her father's activities before his arrest. The tension escalates as she crouches in cold water, her knapsack holding a hidden loaf of bread containing a secret paper coil. With calculated precision, she retrieves and swallows the paper, destroying evidence while…-
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