Coffin Nail Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 This is a book that's been on my shelf for years, and I'd never gotten round to it until now. It's a really old copy too. 'The novel is a grim tale of adultery, murder and revenge in a nightmarish setting. A thriller and as L.W. Tancock says in his introduction, a cautionary tale on the sixth and seventh commandments, this early novel of Zola's is full of black macabre poetry which has kept its tragic power for over a century'. I really loved this book. It's imagery played on my mind in a way that few modern novels do. It's like Irvine Welsh in 19th Century France. The novel caused a furore when it was first published and was accused of being pornographic and I can still see why. If its on your tbr list. Bump it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabel Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I read this when I was doing my French A level, and it has always stuck in my mind. Your post has given me a nudge to read it again with a few more decades under my belt. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_new_prinz Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I love this book, i keep it next to my Jim Thompson books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I really enjoyed this when I read it, especially the psychological aspect of Laurent's scar tormenting him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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