Free shipping on orders over $99
The People's Act of Love

The People's Act of Love

by James Meek
Paperback
Publication Date: 28/08/2006

Share This Book:

 
$23.95
In the outer reaches of a country recently torn apart by civil war lives a small Christian sect and its enigmatic leader, Balashov. Stationed nearby is a regiment of Czech soldiers, desperate to get home but on the losing side of the recent conflict. Uncertainty prevails.


Into this isolated community trudges Samarin, an escapee from Russia's northernmost gulag. Immediately apprehended, he is brought before Captain Matula, the regiment's megalomaniac commander. But the stranger's arrival has also caught the attention of others. One of them is Anna, the beautiful young war widow. And when the local shaman lies dead, suspicion and terror engulf the little town . . .


Meek's novel is a breathtaking contemporary fable staged against one of the most remote landscapes on earth. The remarkable cast of characters, and Meek's ability to evoke the period, bring to mind the work of the great Russian masters.


The People's Act of Love is a magnificent piece of storytelling, an unforgettable novel and a deeply satisfying read.
ISBN:
9781921145506
9781921145506
Category:
Contemporary fiction
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
28-08-2006
Language:
English
Publisher:
Text Publishing
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
400
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x25mm
Weight:
0.28kg
James Meek

James Meek is the author of six novels including The People's Act of Love which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won both the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize and the Scottish Arts Council Award. It has been published in more than thirty countries. Meek's last novel The Heart Broke In was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and he has also written two collections of short stories and a book of non-fiction, Private Island,which won the 2015 Orwell Prize. He is a Contributing Editor to the London Review of Books and writes regularly for the Guardian and New York Times. He lives in London.

Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available

You can find this item in:

Show more Show less

Reviews

Be the first to review The People's Act of Love.