Post fire, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" tops Amazon France Bestseller list
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Victor Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' tops the Amazon Bestseller list after the devastating fire in the cathedral. The original version became fast selling in France & English version is a bestseller in 2 sub-categories of historical fiction. French people have a tendency to turn to literature at times of national crisis. 1 passage from chapter 4 of the novel was widely quoted as a prophetic description of the fire.