Which French Work Is This?

[Sevo]

The windows were located in the attic. Some of these windows were a door to starlight. Secrets were hidden behind iron bars on the floor below. The air that filtered through the iron bars brought life to this place. The kitchen was on the lower floor. It was divided into three parts, its most precious treasure was in the center. To which work do these clues belong?

[Sevo]

Helpp

[newmodarmy]

Maybe do a search on answerbank. I'm sure it's been asked before a few weeks ago

[newmodarmy]

Ah sorry: .maybe it was yours I saw on 7th march

[jourdain2]

It sort of rings a bell - but not a strong one and I'm trying to home in on it.,.. it was about a woman on her own in WW2 who was left a  giant truffle.....sorry.  I'll keep thinking.

[barry1010]

I don't know but a quick google tells me that quite a few different people are asking the same question.

Is it for a quiz?

[lankeela]

Seems you are not the only one asking (unless that was you as well)

 

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22684691-writer-born-in-france-translation-of-quote-below-windows-attic-st

[Khandro]

There is a French use of a German phrase for a roof window - a 'Wasistdas' (what is that?) 

I can't remember its origin at this moment. Some German of importance travelling in France pointed to a roof light & said "Was ist das?" They didn't have a specific name & so henceforth  that it what it has been called.

[Sevo]

lankeela No, that's not me. İt is asked in the competition. Everyone in Turkey is looking for this.

[Sevo]

Jourdain2

I hope you can find it🙏

[Sevo]

I will give half the prize to the person who finds the correct answer. please help me.

[barry1010]

Have you tried a French website?  Have you 'asked Alexa'?

[Auntypoll]

Marcel Proust. His magnum opus, In Search of Lost Time (also known as Remembrance of Things Past), 

[Sevo]

Barry1010

No, I didn't ask Alexa

[Sevo]

Auntypoll

not marcel proust

[Prudie]

How are you knowing who it's definitely not?

[Sevo]

Prudie

app says wrong answer

[elliemay1]

Alain-Fournier: Le Grand Meaulnes??

[Sevo]

Not Alain Fournier

[elliemay1]

Ah well, I give up!

[Prudie]

OK if you have an app that straightaway tells you who it's not then one route might be to enter all the well known French authors trial by error. Have you tried Emil Zola?