Sales of Hugo's Notre-Dame novel shooting up after fireApril 17, 2019 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Online sales of Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" are shooting up following Monday, April 15's devastating cathedral fire, The Independent reports. Hugo's 1831 novel, which tells the story of bell ringer Quasimodo, is one of many seminal works drawing inspiration from the eight centuries old building. It occupied the top of Amazon's best-sellers list in France on Tuesday morning. The list, which is updated hourly, had six different editions of the novel in its top 10 at the time. Two editions of "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" occupied the first and second slots respectively. Other editions of the novel also came fourth, sixth, seventh and ninth. On Amazon UK, Hugo's novel came 27th in fiction classics bestsellers. Another edition was in 33rd position. In the US, "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" was 20th in the list of European literature bestsellers. Other works by Hugo, such as his complete novels and Les Misérables, were also among the top 50. In "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame", Hugo describes the cathedral as "a central mother church ... It has the head of one, the limbs of another, the haunches of another, something of all". Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |