Les Âmes grises by Philippe Claudel is a dark, atmospheric novel set in France during World War I.
The story revolves around the murder of a young girl in a provincial town. Through the eyes of a local magistrate, the novel explores the
investigation, revealing the moral ambiguity, hidden desires, and suppressed emotions of the townspeople. It examines themes of guilt,
innocence, love, and the complexities of human nature in a society overshadowed by war.
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