The People's Act of Love
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The People's Act of Love by James Meek
In the outer reaches of a country recently torn apart by civil war lives a small Christian sect and its enigmatic leader, Balashov. Anna Petrovna, a beautiful, restless photographer, is raising her young son by herself amid this brutal landscape. Stationed nearby is a company of Czech soldiers, desperate to get home but on the losing side of the recent conflict. Each soldier lives in a fragile co-existence and a troubling uncertainty prevails. Into this isolated community trudges Samarin, an escapee from Russia's northernmost prison camp. Immediately apprehended, he is brought before Captain Matula, the Czech company's megalomaniac commander. But the stranger's appearance has caught the attention of others, including that of Anna Petrovna. And when a local shaman is found murdered, suspicion and terror engulf this village. To be published in twenty countries, The People's Act of Love is quite simply magnificent storytelling and it promises to be an auspicious literary event.
Meek, James: - James Meek is an award-winning writer whose novels include The People s Act of Love and We Are Now Beginning Our Descent. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841957302 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841957305 |
| Title | The People's Act of Love |
| Author | James Meek |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Canongate Us |
| Year published | 2005-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 391 |
| Prizes | Winner of IndieFab awards (General Fiction) 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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