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375 points begueradj | 2 comments | 22 Oct 25 05:49 UTC | HN request time: 1.039s | source

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tasuki ◴[22 Oct 25 08:22 UTC] No.45666221[source]▶

> Sarkozy said he would take two books with him into prison, a life of Jesus by Jean-Christian Petitfils and the Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo is a good choice.

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byroot ◴[22 Oct 25 08:39 UTC] No.45666337[source]▶

It has nothing to do with literature.

It’s just a not so subtle way to claim he’s innocent and that he’ll get his revenge.

whobre ◴[22 Oct 25 13:30 UTC] No.45668866[source]▶

The book has a pretty good description of how to escape prison…

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1. Andrex ◴[22 Oct 25 13:36 UTC] No.45668956[source]▶

French prison, at that.

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2. aitchnyu ◴[23 Oct 25 12:26 UTC] No.45681043[source]▶

Might as well go heavy duty and get Papillon.

French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence