Memoirs of a Breton Peasant is drawn from Deguignet's voluminous notebooks, written from 1897 to 1904, recently discovered in a grandniece's cupboard in Brittany. Deguignet is unique not only for being a literate peasant, but also for his scepticism regarding the church, his interest in science and languages, and for his keen observations of the world and people around him.
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Memoirs of a Breton Peasant is drawn from Deguignet's voluminous notebooks, written from 1897 to 1904, recently discovered in a grandniece's cupboard in Brittany. Deguignet is unique not only for being a literate peasant, but also for his scepticism regarding the church, his interest in science and languages, and for his keen observations of the world and people around him.
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Memoirs Of A Breton Peasant
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