by James Meek · Canongate Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9781841956541
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«The People's Act of Love» is the historical fiction novel by James Meek, published by Canongate Books in hardback (400 pages, in English).
In 1919, in a remote Siberian village, a small Christian sect led by Balashov and a Czechoslovak regiment under Captain Matula coexist, while the Russian Civil War looms over them. The arrival of Samarin, a fugitive from a gulag, disrupts the community's fragile balance; when the local shaman is found dead, suspicion and terror seize the village. A historical fable intertwining faith, power, and survival.
First edition published in July 2005. Set in Siberia between 1917 and 1921, during the Russian Revolution.
Recommended for readers of historical and literary fiction seeking a narrative set in revolutionary Russia, with echoes of the great Russian masters.
James Meek is a British journalist and novelist, author of The People's Act of Love. He was born in London, England, and grew up in Dundee, Scotland.
