{"product_id":"pure-paperback","title":"Pure - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep in the belly of Paris, its oldest cemetery is, by 1785, overflowing-tainting the very breath of those who live nearby. Into their midst comes Jean-Baptiste Baratte, a young, provincial engineer charged by the king with demolishing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first Baratte sees this as a chance to clear the burden of history, a fitting task for a modern man of reason. But before long, he begins to suspect that the destruction of the cemetery might be a prelude to his own. As unrest against the monarchy mounts, his straightforward assignment becomes a year of relentless effort. A year of assault and sudden death-but also of friendship, desire, and love. A year unlike any other he has lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the best historical writers of our time, \u003cem\u003ePure\u003c\/em\u003e is vividly realized fiction played out against the rich cacophony of Paris on the cusp of the French Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This smart reimagining of the groundwork just before France burst into flames is something to savor.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A novel of ideas disguised as a ghost story, voluptuously atmospheric, \u003cem\u003ePure\u003c\/em\u003e exerts a sensual hold over the reader.\" \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A compelling, timely novel, a narrative that takes death as its subject yet races with life.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Miller\u003c\/b\u003e's first novel, \u003ci\u003eIngenious Pain\u003c\/i\u003e, won the James Tate Memorial Prize for Fiction. He has since written five novels including\u003ci\u003e Casanova\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOxygen\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the Whitbread Award and the Booker Prize in 2001. He lives in Somerset England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52571897856307,"sku":"9781609450670","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/zGXwqxwRxd9781609450670.webp?v=1782816092","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/pure-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}