Ebook {Epub PDF} The Peoples Act of Love by James Meek

Meek keeps the sensational elements at the service of a profound, propulsive plot, while maintaining a pleasingly sardonic edge throughout All this plus an unflinching castration scene which presents a truly eye-watering account of severe pain in the Urals." (Guardian) "I was gripped by James Meek's Siberian western The People's Act of Love With admirable confidence Meek combines big country and big /5().  · In his novel, The People’s Act of Love, James Meek drops into to the town of Yazyk amongst a stranded group of these Czech soldiers. In a book of many protagonists, the point of view of Lieutenant Mutz, one of those Czech soldiers, is the most bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 8 mins. The People's Act of Love is set in an isolated religious commune in Siberia, that is also occupied by a regiment of Czech Legion soldiers who were on the wrong side of the recent revolutionary conflict. The Legion has lost a third of its number to battle, hunger and cold and is desperate to go home/5(5).

Journalist James Meek talks about his novel The People's Act of Love, first published in , a bold and imaginative work based in the wilds of Siberia where a strange and violent group of. The People's Act of Love James Meek Review by Sarah White. January A mysterious stranger wanders out of the woods of Siberia in , finding himself in a small town inhabited by a bizarre Christian sect and occupied by a company of Czech soldiers whose leader wants to become a feudal lord in the frozen tundra. The People's Act of Love by James Meek. Febru. We're back with a Patreon pick! Here's Jesse's Patreon pick for the year, The People's Act of Love by James Meek! It's a bleak tale of life and love in Siberia during the Russian Civil War. Cannibals? Yep. Soldiers? Yep. Sex? Kinda.

"The People's Act of Love" by James Meek is a thrilling and surprising page-turner, situated in Siberia in Since the plot of the story is compact and full of surprises, I will not spoil the story by describing it, but instead I will give an impression of the book's atmosphere. The People's Act of Love is set in an isolated religious commune in Siberia, that is also occupied by a regiment of Czech Legion soldiers who were on the wrong side of the recent revolutionary conflict. The Legion has lost a third of its number to battle, hunger and cold and is desperate to go home. Find The People\\'s Act Of Love by Meek, James at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.