The impostor who lived Martin Guerre's life for three years
A 16th-century French peasant named Martin Guerre vanished for years, leaving his wife behind. Then a guy named Arnaud rolled into town, perfectly mimicked Martin's memories, slept with his wife for three years, and almost inherited all his land. The con was flawless right up until the actual Martin Guerre dramatically limped into the courtroom mid-trial.

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