âŠrealistic studies of prostitution, while En Sabots (1922; âIn Wooden Shoesâ), the novel that first drew the attention of the French critics, is based on Baillonâs stay in the Flemish village of Westmalle. Par fil spĂ©cial (1924; âBy Special Cableâ) is a sardonic account of the world of journalism basedâŠ
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