pagnol, marcel

Every holiday Marcel and his family go to their cottage near Marseilles. During one of these holidays he meets Isabelle, a pretty but conceited girl.

At the end of the nineteenth century, little Marcel lives with his parents in the Provence countryside. During his holiday, Marcel meets Lili, a local boy who knows all the secrets of the hills, and the two become fast friends.

An autobiographical portrait of the author's childhood growing up in Marseilles, France, at the turn of the century. Recounts his trips to the family vacation home in Provence, the times he spent exploring the countryside, and his reminiscences of his boisterous brother.

The second volume of the author's childhood memories. Marcel is nine years old and vacationing in Provence with his family. Marcel meets Lili, a girl from town who knows every inch of the land and helps him set traps for hunting. Marcel's friendship with Lili makes him the happiest he has ever been. When the vacation nears its end, Marcel and Lili find a small cave for him to hide in so he does not have to leave her.