Hector Malot (20 May 1830 - 17 July 1907) was a French writer born in La Bouille, Seine-Maritime.
By far his most famous book is Sans Famille (Nobody\'s Boy, 1878), which deals with the travels of the young orphan Remi, who is sol.
In total Malot wrote over 70 books.
His first book, published in 1859, was Les Amants.
He worked as a dramatic critic for Lloyd Francais and as a literary critic for L\'Opinion Nationale.
He studied law in Rouen and Paris, but eventually literature became his passion.
Hector Malot (20 May 1830 - 17 July 1907) was a French writer born in La Bouille, Seine-Maritime