author
Louis Pergaud
1882–1915
Best remembered for the lively classic The War of the Buttons, he wrote with sharp humor, deep feeling for the countryside, and a close eye on the world of children and animals. His career was brilliant and brief, ending in World War I when he was only thirty-three.
3 Audiobooks
La Guerre des Boutons: Roman de ma douzième année
by Louis Pergaud
Le roman de Miraut - Chien de chasse
by Louis Pergaud
Ketun seikkailusta harakan vankeuteen : Eläintarinoita
by Louis Pergaud
About the author
Born in eastern France in 1882, Louis Pergaud grew up in Franche-Comté, a region that shaped much of his writing. He became a teacher before making his name as an author, and his early success included the 1910 Prix Goncourt for De Goupil à Margot, a collection of animal stories.
Pergaud is most widely known for La Guerre des boutons (The War of the Buttons), published in 1912. The novel turns childhood rivalries into something funny, wild, and surprisingly serious, which helps explain why it has remained a favorite with generations of readers.
His life was cut short by World War I. Mobilized as a soldier, he disappeared during fighting in 1915, leaving behind a small but memorable body of work marked by energy, tenderness, and a vivid sense of place.