The journey of Helie de Saint-Marc is a shortcut of tragedies of the twentieth century French. But reading his books is mainly a therapy against the contemporary cynicism and a balm for all our daily woes. It is above all a great message of hope: always believe in Man. This testimony he wears his bruised flesh and moral injuries is a beautiful lesson in humanism. It does not appear intact reading these beautifully written pages but so much stronger!
