The name is derived from the word “Pukkumina" meaning “a little madness” and the religion was demonised

Which is also a good read (though perhaps save it, and his others, for when the madness is over), but [French with subtitles] A Matter of Life & Death This film blew me away on the first watch, still does

They are well-written, beautifully detailed and descriptive, and thoughtful, no matter the time period , characters or subject matter. sun, and the vulnerability of existence faced by the frontiers men and women (and doubly so for the latter But no matter, it’s still a cracking yarn. The latter of also had a touch of Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca about it.