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La Guerre du feu (The War of Fire) is a French science fiction novel by J.-H. Rosny published in 1909. French science fiction is a substantial genre within French literature. ... J.-H. Rosny was the pseudonym of the brothers Joseph Henri Honoré Boex (1856 - 1940) and Séraphin Justin François Boex (1859 - 1948), both born in Brussels. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


A film of the same name, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, was made in 1981 and released in English under the title Quest for Fire. Jean-Jacques Annaud (born October 1st, 1943) is a French film director. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Quest for Fire (French La Guerre du feu after an eponymous novel) is a 1981 fantasy film which tells the story of prehistoric humans who travel their dangerous world in search of a flame to rekindle their lost fire. ...


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