Jean giono was born to a family of modest means, his father a cobbler of piedmontese descent and his mother a laundry woman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jean giono 30 march 1895 8 october 1970 was a french author who wrote works of fiction mostly set in manosque in the provence region of france. It tells the story of a family in provence, with an ironer mother and a shoemaker father. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. Blue jean boy, blue jean baby hey montag hello blue jean baby blue jean boy, blue jean. Though poor, this cobbler pays for lessons from 2 musicians also poor, so his son can hear music. Buy blue boy book online at best prices in india on. Boy blue is a delightful discovery for me of a memoir from early 1920s france. Buy the paperback book blue boy by jean giono at indigo. It is a lombard cus om to plant poplars along the wayside. This book may have occasional imperfections such as.
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