Pure

By Andrew Miller

Book Overview

The clearing of a cemetery stokes the fires of revolution in eighteenth-century France in this Costa Prize-winning "novel of ideas disguised as a ghost story" (The New York Times). Paris, 1785. An... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1444724282
• ISBN13: 9781444724288
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Sceptre
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.1" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Quirky, evocative historical novel

My first read of this author, will pursue more. Adept with prose, skilled portrayal in quick strokes of diverse characters. Bizarre premise — dismantling a centuries-old cemetery. Miller’s evocation of smell and texture is notable, reminds me of Steven Price’s By Gaslight. Appealing story arc with satisfying and believable ending. I’m a fan of both historical fiction and fantasy, and Miller hits a sweet spot between (and closer to history).