The Earth
Emile Zola
This french- language classic deals with the life and times of a community
in 19th Century provincial France. The 1st chapter introduces no less than
32 characters. Gill noted that it is very different from Dickens and Hardy,
in that it is much more graphic and earthy (no pun intended!). Lots of sex
and it also features a bull and donkey(?). Gill described the book as "the best book I have read."
Gill 15/8/99
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