Firelight and Woodsmoke

Synopsis of Firelight and Woodsmoke

«Firelight and Woodsmoke» is the family saga novel by Claude Michelet, published by Phoenix in paperback (388 pages, in English).

In rural France at the beginning of the 20th century, the Vialhe family sees the railway, agricultural machinery and new ideas arrive in their village of Saint-Liberal. Young Pierre-Edouard clashes with his father, a defender of the patriarchal order, and the First World War breaks out in 1914 when the family is already divided.

First instalment of the 'Saga des Vialhe' series. English translation by Sheila Dickie.

For readers of historical fiction and family sagas, especially those interested in rural France and the social changes of the early 20th century.