Mathieu Ropars: Et Cetera (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Young

9780265683347: Mathieu Ropars: Et Cetera (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265683343 ISBN 13: 9780265683347

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A rich, character-driven voyage into 19th-century life on the French coast and beyond.

This collection weaves vivid scenes from the Breton lazaretto and seaside terrace into tales of family, friendship, and small adventures. It blends historical flavor with intimate moments, painting a world where memory, duty, and longing meet in everyday choices.

Meet Mathieu Ropars, his wife, and their children as they welcome visitors, share meals, and guard quiet secrets aboard the lazaretto’s shadowed precincts.
Follow brief, lively episodes that mingle humor, romance, and the tension of loyalties in a bygone era.
Explore dreamlike interludes and reflective sketches that drift from the everyday to the fantastical, including journeys toward distant shores and the Arctic night.
Enjoy a voice that balances rustic warmth with evocative atmosphere, revealing humanity in ordinary settings.

Ideal for readers who savor literary, window-seat narratives of family life, travel, and historical mood without heavy plot expectations.

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