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The People's Act of Love 

by

James Meek

The People's Act of Love

(2005)
A novel by

James Meek

Awards
The Booker Prize (nominee)
"Comparable with Kafka, with Moorcock and with the Russian classics, James Meek has done something unique. I know I've found my novel of the year."
Alan Warner


 

Siberia 1919. In the outer reaches of a country recently torn apart by civil war live a small Christian sect and its enigmatic leader, Balashov. Stationed nearby is a regiment of Czech soldiers, desperate to get home but on the losing side if the recent conflict. Uncertainty prevails. Into this isolated community trudges Samarin, an escapee from Russia's northernmost gulag. Immediately apprehended, he is brought before Captain Matula, the regiment's megalomaniac commander. But the stranger's arrival gas also caught the attention of others, including Anna, a beautiful young war widow. And when the local Shaman lies dead, suspicion and terror engulf the little town...James Meek's novel is a breathtaking contemporary fable staged against one if the most remote landscapes on earth. The remarkable cast of characters and Meek's uncanny ability to evoke the period bring to mind the work of the great Russian masters. The People's Act of Love is a magnificent piece of storytelling, an unforgettable novel and a deeply satisfying read.
 
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Hardback Editions

December 2005 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 1841957305Title: The People's Act of Love
Author(s): James Meek
ISBN: 1-84195-730-5 / 9781841957302 (UK edition)
Publisher: Canongate Books
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August 2005 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0002006251Title: Peoples Act Of Love
Author(s): James Meek
ISBN: 0-00-200625-1 / 978-0-00-200625-5 (UK edition)
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July 2005 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 1841956546Title: The People's Act Of Love
Author(s): James Meek
ISBN: 1-84195-654-6 / 9781841956541 (UK edition)
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Paperback Editions

January 2008 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0002006987Title: The Peoples Act Of Love
Author(s): James Meek
ISBN: 0-00-200698-7 / 978-0-00-200698-9 (UK edition)
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January 2007 : Paperback
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December 2006 : Paperback
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ISBN: 1-84195-877-8 / 9781841958774 (UK edition)
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February 2006 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1841957062Title: The People's Act of Love
Author(s): James Meek
ISBN: 1-84195-706-2 / 9781841957067 (UK edition)
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February 2006 : Paperback
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ISBN: 1-84195-765-8 / 9781841957654 (UK edition)
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January 2006 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0006395163Title: The People's Act of Love
Author(s): James Meek
ISBN: 0-00-639516-3 / 978-0-00-639516-4 (UK edition)
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July 2005 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1841956627Title: The People's Act of Love
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ISBN: 1-84195-662-7 / 9781841956626 (UK edition)
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2005 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: B002A606W4Title: The People's Act of Love
Author(s): James Meek
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2005 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1920885811Title: The People's Act of Love
Author(s): James Meek
ISBN: 1-920885-81-1 / 9781920885816 (Australia edition)
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1980 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: B000N6MLASTitle: Peoples Act Of Love
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Audio Editions

2006 : Audio Cassette
Cover of ISBN: 1845059530Title: The People's Act Of Love
Author(s): James Meek
ISBN: 1-84505-953-0 / 9781845059538 (UK edition)
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December 2005 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 1419365487Title: The People's Act of Love
Author(s): James Meek
ISBN: 1-4193-6548-7 / 978-1-4193-6548-5 (USA edition)
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