Antonio, known as "Bouche d'or", is a man of the river. But when Matelot, the old woodcutter, comes to ask him for help to find his missing son, he does not hesitate to take with him a more perilous path than it seems. The two men head for the High Country, territory of the terrible Maudru...

Antonio, known as "Bouche d'or", is a man of the river. But when Matelot, the old woodcutter, comes to ask him for help to find his missing son, he does not hesitate to take with him a more perilous path than it seems. The two men head for the High Country, territory of the terrible Maudru, head of the herdsmen who reigns supreme over men and beasts ... A legendary adventure story where the language of Giono mingles with watercolors by Jacques Ferrandez for sing a lively and sensual nature.

Quest, kidnapping, battle and revenge: an adventure story with legendary accents, a Provencal western along the Durance.