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The Water of the Hills (L'Eau des collines) is a two-volume novel by the French writer and director Marcel Pagnol, made up of Jean de Florette and Manon des sources, both originally published in 1963. It was first translated in English in 1966, under the title Manon of the Springs.
Oct 31, 2014 · The water of the hills : Jean de Florette & Manon of the springs : two novels : Pagnol, Marcel, 1895-1974 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
Jan 1, 1988 · The Water of the Hills is a translation by W.E. Van Heyningen of two novels; Jean de Florette and Manon of the Springs. In the foothills of the Massif de l'Etoile, less than a dozen miles from the outskirts of Marseille, sits the village of Les Bastides Blanches.
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JEAN DE FLORETTE and MANON OF THE SPRING. Claude Berri’s masterful, multipart adaptation of “The Water of the Hills,” the two-volume novel by Marcel Pagnol, is one of the towering achievements of the French cinema.
Jan 1, 1989 · Jean de Florette's battle to find water results in family misfortune and fate decrees that his daughter, Manon, the half-wild shepherd girl, will turn their fortunes around. The description of the countryside, the village and the individuals are lovingly detailed and conversations often humorous.
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A beautiful and relaxing portrait of a slow-paced but hard-working lifestyle--let's walk ten miles daily to get water, but through hills of lavender; with a picnic of bread, sausage, and white wine--and also a great moral story of crime, punishment, love, family, and community.
The Water of the Hills: Jean de Florette & Manon of the Springs : Two Novels. Marcel Pagnol. Pan, 1989 - Provence (France) - 440 pages. Tells the story of Jean de Florette, a 35-year-old,...
