Monsieur Batignole is set in Paris in 1942. This is a tricky time to bring to life without upsetting many people, most of them French -- unless, of course, humour is involved.

Indeed, Monsieur Batignole is a comedy of sorts, but as you'd expect, only on the outside. This is a story about a weak man leading an unexamined life and what it takes to change all that to something good.
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