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Overview
Blue Boy is the fictionalized autobiography of Jean Giono's boyhood in the countryside of Provence before the first World War. Told through the eyes of a child, this novel is written with the style that marks Giono's greatest work. On the surface a simple tale of a village cobbler and his young son, Blue Boy explores a complex interlocking that sets the stage for the young boy's rites of passage from innocence to sensuality.The lyrical prose-poet of the Provencal countryside recreates his pre-World War I childhood in the mystical style that stamps his greatest work.
Book Details
Published
December 3, 1999
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pages
256
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781582430515