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The People's Act of Love

by James Meek · 2003

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Set in a time of great social upheaval, warfare, and terrorism, and against a stark, lawless Siberia at the end of the Russian Revolution, The People's Act of Loveportrays the fragile coexistence of a beautiful, independent mother raising her son alone, a megalomaniac Czech captain and his restless regiment, and a mystical separatist Christian sect. When a mysterious, charismatic stranger trudges into their snowy village with a frighteningly outlandish story to tell, its balance is shaken to the core.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IWorld War IMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of this
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Russian RevolutionRussian RevolutionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IWorld War IMore like thisLess of thisRussiaRussiaMore like thisLess of thisSiberiaSiberiaMore like thisLess of thisScotlandScotlandMore like thisLess of this
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Audience
adult
Length
medium · 391 pages

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