A song about the Brittany, the child, and the war

Author's name: Le Clézio

Summer harvests, the colors of rivers, fish, and stones, the warmth of celebrations in a small village, a wheat field facing the ocean, and the tender touch of a small octopus on a bare foot... Le Clezio conjures up images from his early childhood in Brittany, bringing them to life with a captivating narrative, before moving on to recount his first encounters with war, hunger, and anxiety in Nice. In this book, French author Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio goes beyond reminiscing to approach war and its lasting impact on his childhood, attempting to understand the mysterious void it leaves within all who experienced it. He then deeply dissects the cultural and historical nature of France's "less fortunate" cities, drawing you into love with cities you've never visited.