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Laurent Joffrin is editor-in-chief of Le Nouvel Observateur. He came across Noor and her story when preparing a special issue on the 50th anniversary of D-Day. Her character, slightly aloof, and her beauty continued to haunt him and so he set out to complete his research and pay homage to her life. Laurent Joffrin's previous works include various books on French politics and Les Batailles de Napoleon published in 2000.