The Open Road

by Jean Giono

Book Overview

A nomad and a swindler embark on an eccentric road trip in this picaresque, philosophical novel by the author of The Man Who Planted Trees.

The south of France, 1950: A solitary vagabond walks through the villages, towns, valleys, and foothills of the region between northern Provence and the Alps. He picks up work along the way and spends the winter as the custodian of a walnut-oil mill. He also picks up a problematic companion:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681375109
• ISBN13: 9781681375106
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: New York Review of Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.9"