Mathias Malzieu is a popular French writer, musician and director, creator and lead singer of the rock band Dionysos, author of a dozen successful books, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. “The Porcelain Soldier” is the true story of the author’s father. The action takes place during World War II. In 1944, after the sudden death of his mother, nine-year-old Menou secretly crosses the demarcation line between the free and occupied zones in a cart, hidden in the hay, to get to his grandmother. Grandma's farm is located in German-occupied Lorraine, declared part of the Third Reich, where even the French language is banned. Menu's new illegal life on a small farm is full of dangers: if the invaders discover him, they will shoot his whole family. In addition, his relatives are hiding not only him, but also a Jewish girl, his mother’s friend. And yet, despite the every minute risk, the tedious underground existence presents the boy with amazing discoveries. A novel about war, about childhood under bombs, about first love, hope and self-discovery. The publishing design is preserved in PDF A4 format.