Thérèse Raquin

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Author: Émile Zola

Adam Thorpe’s unflinching translation brings Zola’s dark and shocking masterwork to life,,Mysterious disappearances, domestic cases, noiseless, bloodless snuffings-out . . . the law can look as deep as it likes, but when the crime itself goes unsuspected . . . oh yes, there’s many a murderer basking in the sun . . .,,When Thérèse Raquin is forced to marry the sickly Camille,….Read More

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