Author:Emile Zola
When Jean Macquart arrives in the peasant community of Beauce, where farmers have worked the same land for generations, he quickly finds himself involved in the corrupt affairs of the local Fouan family. Aging and Lear-like, Old Man Fouan has decided to divide his land between his three children: his penny-pinching daughter Fanny, his eldest son - a far from holy figure known as 'Jesus Christ' - and the lecherous Buteau, Macquart's friend. But in a community where land is everything, sibling rivalry quickly turns to brutal hatred, as Buteau declares himself unsatisfied with his lot. Part of the vast Rougon-Macquart cycle, The Earth was regarded by Zola as his greatest novel. A fascinating portrayal of a struggling but decadent community, it offers a compelling exploration of the destructive nature of human ignorance and greed
From the stones of his country's rich, tragic, tumultuous history, Brink has built a novel that should nourish his reputation for years to come
—— Donald Morrison , Financial TimesBrink's lyrical but spare writing evokes the harshness of the veld and the dream world created by the Bushmen. A book that lingers in the mind long after you have reached the last page
—— Daily MailA work of fidelity and imaginative freedom
—— Times Literary SupplementBrave, rewarding and dignified
—— Time OutIrresistible
—— IndependentNaguib Mahfouz's wonderfully readable family saga provides a riveting and accurate portrait of Egyptian society
—— BooksellerHis masterpiece
—— The Sunday Times'Acidic and unforgiving...This hilariously accurate skewering of the mores - and the morons - of Hollywood left a deliciously vile taste in my mouth, and I loved it!
—— The New York Observer'Irrestistably engaging'
—— Kirkus'Witty and intelligent...just the thing for a lazy summer day'
—— NewsdayGenuine wit and charm
—— ImageWitty novel about life and love after divorce, Hollywood-style.
—— Daily ExpressA bitchy and entertaining look at life in La-La Land
—— The SunA perfect poolside read
—— New Woman
zpostcode
Recruit
weather
mreligion
Yellowpages
sport
constellation
shopping
name
game
directory
literature
Word
tour
furnish
Lottery
tftnews
lyrics
News
digital
car
dir
Edu
Finance
