A great writer – Victor Hugo, but most don’t know that in
May 1856, he fled Paris in search of peace and freedom. In Guernsey, he bought
a stunning house and renovated it. The décor was full of antiques; walls were
laden with tapestries and paintings and sculptures were in every nook. Dark and
full of oak, the house became his inspirational spot for writing. He looked out
at the seaside town and eventually responded to the poverty other than through his
writing. He took in children and started a school. Hugo was a fascinating
genius; his legacy lives on through his writing and this museum house. The film
did not explain how he amassed his fortune, where he got these antiques, nor anything
much about his writings. (Screened at
FIFA).
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