| Author | René Barjavel |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Denoël |
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Publication date
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1948 |
| Pages | 310 |
Le diable l'emporte ("the devil prevails") is a 1948 novel by the French writer René Barjavel. It revolves a future world war with devastating weapon technology, which forces the last surviving humans to live deep underground in a secret vault. The book has a pessimistic message about technology and celebrates the down-to-earth man and traditional farmer.