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Acremant waited almost fifty years to follow up on her first novel, which was received poorly in her hometown. It described the narrow life of a small provincial town. People were hurt as it was possible to recognize some of the fictional characters. Her reconciliation with Saint-Omer took place in
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and was reprinted many times with more than 1.5 million copies sold. It was translated into 25 languages. The play was adapted for the cinema by the director
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Ces dames aux chapeaux verts, roman sentimental ?
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