{"title":"Patrick McGuinness","description":"Patrick McGuinness is a poet and novelist whose first novel, The First Hundred Days was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2011. He has translated Mallarme, edited the works of Marcel Schwob, and written about Huysmans and other French authors. His poetry collections include The Canals of Mars and Jilted City (both Carcanet).","products":[{"product_id":"the-conquest-of-plassans-paperback","title":"The Conquest of Plassans - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Abbe Faujas has arrived!' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe arrival of Abbe Faujas in the provincial town of Plassans has profound consequences for the community, and for the family of François Mouret in particular. Faujas and his mother come to lodge with François, his wife Marthe, and their three children, and Marthe quickly falls under the influence of the priest. Ambitious and unscrupulous, Faujas gradually infiltrates into all quarters of the town, intent on political as well as religious conquest. Intrigue, slander, and insinuation tear the townsfolk apart, creating suspicion and distrust, and driving the Mourets to ever more extreme actions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fourth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart sequence, \u003cem\u003eThe Conquest of Plassans\u003c\/em\u003e returns to the fictional Provençal town from which the family sprang in \u003cem\u003eThe Fortune of the Rougons\u003c\/em\u003e. In one of the most psychological of his novels, Zola links small-town politics to the greater political and national dramas of the Second Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first modern translation for more than fifty years and the first critical edition, features a fascinating introduction and helpful notes by Man Booker Prize nominated novelist and poet Patrick McGuinness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365712625887,"sku":"9780199664788","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/196b0lEhSR9780199664788.webp?v=1789070194"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/patrick-mcguinness.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}