by Louis Pergaud · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 3260050876926
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«La guerre des boutons» is the novel by Louis Pergaud, published by Folio in paperback (276 pages, in French).
The children of Longevernes and Velrans, two neighboring villages, wage a childish war whose rule is to tear off the prisoners' buttons so they return home unbuttoned. Amid pranks, beatings and punishments, the work captures the energy of childhood, friendship and the inevitable arrival of maturity.
Subtitled «Roman de ma douzième année» (novel of my twelfth year), it was originally published in 1912.
For readers who want to enjoy this classic French novel about childhood in its original language.
Louis Pergaud was a French novelist, war poet, and soldier, whose principal works were known as "Animal Stories" due to his featuring animals of the Franche-Comté in lead roles. His most notable work was the novel La Guerre des boutons (1912). It has been reprinted more than 30 times, and is included on the French high-school curriculum.
