Beyond the Grave Book

His brief sojourn in the village of his birth has touched the lives of the villagers, and he is much mourned by the women who claim to have been in love with him. But is Séraphin dead or alive? Did he perish in an avalanche? If so, how to explain the ghostly visions and declared sightings of him, the powerfully vivid memories, or the miraculous events for which he is seemingly responsible? Dead, if that is what he is, Séraphin appears to be infinitely more present than he was in his lifetime.Ranging over half a century, this is a self-contained sequel to the author's prize-winning novel, The Murdered House. Once again the prolific Provençal writer provides the reader with a truly memorable cast of characters. He captures, as no other writer since Jean Giono has done, the authentic flavours of Provence, its spirit and magic, its tradition, and the beautiful landscape that has been home to him for more than eighty years.Read More