“The best way to keep a memory alive is to tell it.” – Marcel Pagnol
But the books are not merely travelogues. They are a profound meditation on memory. Pagnol writes in the introduction: “The best way to keep a memory alive is to tell it
Pagnol was a playwright. His dialogue snaps and crackles. The arguments between Joseph and his bluff brother-in-law, Uncle Jules, are comedy gold. The silent prayers of Augustine are heartbreaking theatre. You don’t read these books; you listen to them. “The best way to keep a memory alive is to tell it
My Father's Glory ( La Gloire de mon père ) and My Mother's Castle “The best way to keep a memory alive is to tell it