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La terre des Vialhe: Roman (Des grives aux loups)
by Claude Michelet
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Robert Laffont (1998)
ISBN: 2221088190
EAN: 9782221088197
Dewy Decimal #: 848'.9
Unknown Binding: 333 pages
SKU: 080910019
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: This copy is in excellent condition. No visible markings, highlights, underlining, tears to text. Tight spine. No Dust Jacket. Clean Soft Cover with light shelf/edge wear. Very interesting copy, worth having at an affordable price. (5J-97)
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Customer Reviews
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My favorite book by a French author
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-07-10
This is my favorite of Claude Michelet's books, and my favorite book by a French author. I care about the Vialhe's as I do for few characters of fiction. The story is well-told, and I love the relationships between the characters. I only hope that we make a world of such enduring relationships and solid friendships. The story continues in "Les palombes ne passeront plus", "L'appel des engoulevants", and "La terre des Vialhe", right up to the present day. Not every part of every book is equally captivating, but I wouldn't miss any part of the story.
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Des Grives Aux Loups
Rating  (4)
Date: 2000-07-28
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I read this book while on sabbatical in Bordeaux, France and couldn't put it down. Basically the story of a farm family in the southwestern part of France from the turn of the century through WWI. Full of very human stories, but also excellent descriptions of farm life, technology, and politics within the very centralized political system of France. All this is expressed in very accessible language. Really fascinating. By the end you understand the difference between what we can get in the grocery store nowadays, and what used to be available. You also realize how impossible it is to maintain this level of quality and feed masses of people. You have also fallen in love with the family. This is the first installment in a series that goes on for 3 generations up to contemporary time. I read all the series and would read more of anything by this author.
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