My Father's Glory & My Mother's Castle: Marcel Pagnol's Memories of Childhood
by Marcel Pagnol
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Author: Marcel PagnolTranslator: Rita Barisse
Foreword: Alice L. Waters
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1986-08-01
ISBN: 0865472572
Number of pages: 342
Publisher: North Point Press
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Book Review: lovely edition of a wonderful account of a magical year
Summary: 4 Stars
This volume contains two works by Marcel Pagnol and details a summer and an autumn out of his Provence childhood. The characters are superb, the rustic setting is enchanting, and the plots are engaging. A note of caution: Pagnol does go into a great deal of detail about preparations for and an accounting of his father's and Uncle Jules's summer hunting adventures. I've never hunted even once in my life but I did not mind this. Some may find this boring. However, he continues to weave other tales throughout all this and his insights about childhood, grown-ups, and "coming of age" can also be found throughout this "tedium." This comprises the first work. The second work is preoccupied with Marcel and his friend Lili. I thought it was even better than the first half. Pagnol is witty, funny, and extremely clever. Make no mistake, this is a "feel-good" work that works. There is sadness as well but I'll go into none of that, I wouldn't want to spoil anything. In any event, this book is delightful and I would think it to have appeal to both men and women. I also think it is a book sportsmen would certainly enjoy. It often feels like Ruark's The Old Man and the Boy. Well, I've rambled quite a bit here so I'll close by saying this edition (North Point Press) is very handsome with a lovely cover and nice typeset. The book feels very durable. I paid full price for it at Amazon, I have no regrets. Enjoy!
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Bathed in the warm clarity of the summer sun in Provence, Marcel Pagnol's childhood memories celebrate a time of rare beauty and delight.Called by Jean Renoir "the leading film artist of his age," Pagnol is best known for such films as The Baker's Wife, Harvest, Fanny, and Topaze, as well as the screen adaptations of his novels Jean de Florette and Manon of the Springs (North Point, 1988). But he never forgot the magic of his Provencal childhood, and when he set his memories to paper late in life the result was a great new success. My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle appeared on the scene like a fresh breeze, captivating readers with its sweet enchantments. Pagnol recalls his days hunting and fishing in the hill country, his jaunts about Marseilles, his schoolboy diversions, and above all his family: his anticlerical father and sanctimonious uncle, his mild and beautiful mother, and many others. This bright and lively book sparkles with the charm and magic that were Marcel Pagnol's own.General Books
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