Second Harvest (novel)
Book by Jean Giono
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Second Harvest (French: Regain) is a 1930 novel by the French writer Jean Giono. The narrative is set in a nearly abandoned village, where the last heir succeeds to find love in a woman who saves him from a river.
| Author | Jean Giono |
|---|---|
| Original title | Regain |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Grasset |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1937 |
| Pages | 240 |
The book was published in English in 1939 as Harvest, in 1967 as Regain and in 1999 as Second Harvest.[1][2][3] It was the basis for the 1937 film Harvest directed by Marcel Pagnol.[4]
Reception
Publishers Weekly wrote in 1999: "Giono invests his prose with stunning descriptions of the countryside and lyrical evocations of the majestic seasons ('Spring clung to his shoulders like a big cat'). The couple's romance is practical and their partnership utilitarian, but Giono renders their love lavish as they make a life where the air smells of lavender and where 'such a passion has seized the earth... such a passion!'"[5]