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2010., Exile Editions Call No: Fic Tat Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Tragedy and comedy come together in this bittersweet tale of a childhood in Provence, in southern France, while living under Nazi occupation. Young Dominique was just seven when his father was arrested in May 1943. After his fatherœs arrest, Dominique fled Marseille, now occupied by the Germans. His mother took him and his cousin Gérard to the countryside, to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and safety. In this isolated part of Provence, the sound of soldiersœ boots was but a vague echo, and they almost had enough to eat. Sometimes the usual rutabagas yielded to a tasty dish of potatoes not to mention the eggs, bread and goatœs milk the village provided them. In June of 1945, Dominique returned to Marseille to be reunited with his father who had miraculously survived the Nazi camps. But, it isnœt that easy to start life all over again...
