Meeting Cezanne Award-winning author by Michael Morpurgo (author) (UK edition)

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Michael Morpurgo unravels the secrets of a famous artist in his latest stunning novel, set in the beautiful Provence countryside.

When Yannick is sent to stay with his Aunt Mathilde in the South of France, he cannot believe his luck. If the paintings of his mother’s beloved Cezanne are to be believed, surely Provence is paradise itself. So begins an idyllic month for the young boy. By day he roams the rolling hills and valleys of Aix-en-Provence. At night, he helps out at his aunt’s bustling village inn. All the while, he dreams about his beautiful cousin Amandine, feeling he has come to the most wonderful place in the world. But Yannick’s joy is shattered when he accidentally destroys a precious drawing by Cezanne himself. As he tries to put things right, he makes the most surprising discovery…

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Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781406354171

Lexile measure

800L

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 4.4; Lower years; 0.5 points

Condition

New

UK edition

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”