Quote by: Jean Giono

I have always hated crowds. I like deserts, prisons, and monasteries. I have discovered, too, that there are fewer idiots at 3000 meters above sea level than down below.


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Author Bio


  • NameJean Giono
  • DescriptionFrench writer
  • BornMarch 30, 1895
  • DiedOctober 8, 1970
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionWriter; Screenwriter; Novelist
  • WorksColline; Second Harvest; Un Roi Sans Divertissement; The Horseman On The Roof
  • AwardsLegion Of Honour; Prince Pierre Foundation