by Louis Pergaud · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070617104
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«La guerre des boutons» is the young adult novel by Louis Pergaud, published by Gallimard Jeunesse in paperback (352 pages, in French).
The novel narrates the rivalry between two gangs of boys from neighbouring villages, Longeverne and Velrans, who clash in constant skirmishes and pranks. When the Velrans hurl an insult the Longeverne don't know, the war intensifies and the protagonists also collide with adult rules. The story combines humour, adventure and friendship in a rural setting.
This edition belongs to the Folio Junior collection. The work was originally published in 1912.
Recommended for young readers aged 11 and up, especially for those seeking stories of adventure, humour and gangs of children in French literature.
Louis Pergaud was a French novelist, war poet, and soldier, whose principal works were known as "Animal Stories" due to his featuring animals of the Franche-Comté in lead roles. His most notable work was the novel La Guerre des boutons (1912). It has been reprinted more than 30 times, and is included on the French high-school curriculum.
