by James Meek · Canongate Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781841957067
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«The People's Act of Love» is James Meek's historical fiction novel, published by Canongate Books in paperback (391 pages, in English).
In 1919, in the Siberia of the Russian Civil War, a small Christian sect coexists with isolated Czech soldiers. The fugitive Samarin arrives in the village and arouses the interest of Anna Petrovna, a young widow. When the local shaman is found dead, distrust and terror take hold of the town.
The novel won the Ondaatje Prize from the Royal Society of Literature and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year Award, and was also longlisted for the Booker Prize.
Readers of historical and literary fiction, as well as thrillers set in post-revolutionary Russia.
James Meek is a British journalist and novelist, author of The People's Act of Love. He was born in London, England, and grew up in Dundee, Scotland.
