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      7 August 1944

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Marie-Laure awakens to the sound of distant artillery fire and discovers her great-uncle Etienne missing from their home in Saint-Malo. Despite her growing anxiety, she methodically checks the house, noting his absence and the missing key. She distracts herself by reading Jules Verne's *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea*, a shared activity with Etienne, while preparing for potential emergencies by storing water. The chapter highlights her resilience and reliance on routine, even as the war encroaches…
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      37. Gray Sharks

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Gray Sharks, set against the closing months of 1969, sees Kya Clark once again navigating the blurred lines between her isolated life in the marsh and the relentless encroachment of society. On this particular day, Kya maneuvers her boat through the dense fog of an early morning, making her way toward Jumpin's gas dock—her regular stop where she collects supplies to avoid the local law enforcement’s watchful eyes. The authorities, aware of her independence and her presence in the marshlands, have long…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Werner and his team stationed near the southern ramparts of an old city on a damp, foggy night. Werner sits in an Opel, monitoring a signal meter while his comrades, Volkheimer and Bernd, doze nearby. The stillness is broken when a faint radio transmission cuts through the static—a voice from Werner’s past, accompanied by the delicate notes of a piano. The broadcast, reminiscent of the Frenchman’s transmissions he once listened to as a child, evokes a flood of memories, leaving…
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