{"product_id":"pure-9781609450670","title":"Pure","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrew Miller\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep in the belly of Paris, its oldest cemetery is, by 1785, overflowing-tainting the very breath of those who live nearby. Into their midst comes Jean-Baptiste Baratte, a young, provincial engineer charged by the king with demolishing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first Baratte sees this as a chance to clear the burden of history, a fitting task for a modern man of reason. But before long, he begins to suspect that the destruction of the cemetery might be a prelude to his own. As unrest against the monarchy mounts, his straightforward assignment becomes a year of relentless effort. A year of assault and sudden death-but also of friendship, desire, and love. A year unlike any other he has lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the best historical writers of our time, \u003cem\u003ePure\u003c\/em\u003e is vividly realized fiction played out against the rich cacophony of Paris on the cusp of the French Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This smart reimagining of the groundwork just before France burst into flames is something to savor.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A novel of ideas disguised as a ghost story, voluptuously atmospheric, \u003cem\u003ePure\u003c\/em\u003e exerts a sensual hold over the reader.\" \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A compelling, timely novel, a narrative that takes death as its subject yet races with life.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46317519700119,"sku":"9781609450670","price":1247.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781609450670.webp?v=1768679326","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pure-9781609450670","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}