Description
In a remote Provençal village left nearly empty, a handful of lives struggle to hold on as absence, loss, and time thin the community to a fragile few. As new arrivals and unexpected bonds form—alongside the steady rounds of a wandering craftsman and the quiet persistence of those who remain—the story turns toward the land itself, where seasons press forward regardless of human sorrow. With lyrical, sensuous prose, this classic novel explores renewal from the ground up: the slow return of vitality, the possibility of resurrection, and the resilience required to begin again. Blending intimate character drama with a vivid portrait of nature’s rhythms, it’s a subtle meditation on how life reawakens when people learn to listen to the earth.
Available Editions
paperback
North Point Press
Published Jan 1, 1983
192 pages
ISBN: 9780865471245
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Details
First Published
1938
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Harvest by Jean Giono.