Salvette and Bernadou

"Salvette and Bernadou" is a poignant short story set on Christmas Eve 1870 in a Bavarian military hospital, where two wounded French soldiers from Provence cling to the rituals of home. Bernadou grows weaker by the day, his longing for the warmth of a Provençal Christmas more vivid than any hope of recovery. His comrade Salvette secretly sacrifices their last forty francs — money saved for the journey home — to bring bread, wine, and a moment of shared joy to the dying man's bedside.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-short-stories--6577582/support.