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A French railway worker fleetingly witnesses the brutal murder of a man through the window of a speeding train. The killing sets off a chain of terrible events with twists and turns, tunnels and side tracks that will enthrall lovers of complex thrillers as well as those who harbor an enduring fascination with railroads. Naughty, nasty, and fun. — Alden Graves
Description
La B te humaine (1890), the seventeenth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, is one of Zola's most violent and explicit works. On one level a tale of murder, passion, and possession, it is also a compassionate study of individuals derailed by atavistic forces beyond their control. This new translation captures Zola's fast-paced yet deliberately dispassionate style, while the introduction and detailed notes place the novel in its social, historical, and literary context.
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