Fire
On 29 May 2002, a fire destroyed the warehouse of Belles Lettres broadcast distribution to Gasny (Eure). More than three million books burned. A reprint of the works program was immediately launched. Almost all books have been reprinted, enjoying the passage of bibliographic corrections or additions.
Read more about this topic: Les Belles Lettres
Famous quotes containing the word fire:
“Grandfather, you were the pillar of fire in front of the camp and now we are left in the camp alone, in the dark; and we are so cold and so sad.”
—Noa Ben-Artzi Philosof (b. 1978)
“Men, you are all marksmen—don’t one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”
—Israel Putnam (1718–1790)
“Hm, the beacon of the press. In the hell to which all journalists must descend when they die, Mr. Wiggam, we shall sit at red hot desks with quills of fire in our hand and spend eternity on eternity writing about the salubrious weather of that region. Let us serve our apprenticeship here thoroughly and intelligently.”
—Ben Hecht (1893–1964)