For political commentary on the subject of contemporary art and popular education, Franck Lepage’s clear-sighted dramatised lectures were hugely inspiring. They can be found on YouTube.

See also Peter Watkins’ five-and-a-half-hour film La Commune (Paris, 1871) and Gérard Mordillat’s La Forteresse assiégée with commentary by Frédéric Gros – among others – author of the book, Désobéir (Disobey), which also served as inspiration.

Thanks also to my ever-reliable proofreaders, Antony and Jean, who, with their patient word-for-word reading, allow me to forget that I was granted special time dispensation for my baccalaureat . . . And to my agent, Danièle D’Antoni, who would like to change the world through strict application of the law and whose dream inspired the end of this novel.

ALSO BY HANNELORE CAYRE

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