The Art of Living in Season
The Art of Living in Season starts in the land of Provence, often called le pays des santons - the land of the santons. In my book, it merges into "the village of my ancestors," pictured below. The santons are steeped in history well known to the people who stem from the terroir of Provence, yet they will be quite new to many readers.
In The Art of Living in Season, you will meet santons (little manger clay figurines). You will also read about noëls (ancient carols) and pastorales (Christmas plays, derived from mediaeval mystery plays). The santons were partly inspired by carols and plays, although the chronology is somewhat complicated. As the French say, "c'est compliqué"... I am only an amateur historian who attempts to describe the basics in my writings.
More importantly, I use these three strands of tradition somewhat imaginatively to show how each of us can be a santon and inhabit the Great Story in our own places, in all seasons and contexts.