9780243060474 - Près Du Sol by Emile Guillaumin (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, a collection of short stories set in a small French village in the late 19th century, follows the lives of an array of characters who inhabit a world where the rhythms of nature and traditional rural life are changing under the inexorable advance of industrialization and urbanization. The author, with deep empathy and keen observation, paints a vivid tapestry of the inhabitants and their struggles, their joys and heartbreaks, and their resilience in the face of economic hardship. The stories, beautifully written, explore universal themes of love, loss, memory, and connection to the land in a time of rapid social and cultural change. Through its rich and nuanced portrayal of rural life on the cusp of a new era, this book offers a poignant and valuable perspective on human nature and the challenges of navigating the past, present, and future. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…