Henri Vincenot, “a total disaster victim” The war in Walther, ce Boche mon ami

Walther, ce Boche, mon ami (1954), a novel with a deliberately provocative title, relates the encounter between a teacher, Claude Bougerot, fascinated with Celtic culture, and a German officer, also interested in the subject. The literary treatment of this period, depicted by Vincenot using irony, black humor, and burlesque situations, offers the reader a pessimistic vision, far removed from any form of glory.