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Gabriel Chevallier was born in Lyon on 3rd May 1895. He wrote Clochemerle in 1934 and Propre a rien in 1938. He died in Cannes on 6th April 1969.
The pretty wine-growing village of Clochemerle-en-Beaujolais in 1922 is inhabited by a collection ofoddballs from across the social spectrum. The mayor wants to leave a fitting testament to his successful time in public office, and opts for a urinal, all in the interest of 'public health as well as public morals.' Unfortunately, morals appear to be far down the list of priorities for the majority of the villagers, a motley assortment of winegrowers, artisans, old maids and aristocrats. Promiscuity, gossip and chronic halitosis are all woven together by Chevallier's unhurried, descriptive prose, and his gently amusing observations are complemented by illustrations which bring the cast wonderfully to life. The author has a great eye for his characters' idiosyncrasies and clearly enjoys unravelling the dangerous dynamics of the small town's politics and relationships. His mischievous yarn - first published in 1936 - still manages to amuse and delight. (Kirkus UK)
