a classic novel which makes your hair stand on end and your ribs tickle with hilarity Daily Mail
'This new translation of Balzac's 1833 classic is modern and absolutely gripping. I've never read such a subtle and painful study of a miser and his family. This book is a treat and fascinatingly unlike anything we have in our own literature.' Bristol Evening Post
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In Eugenie Grandet we are told the story of a young girl whose life is complicated by her father's incessant greed. Here we see the sins of the father visited upon the daughter as she attempts to rebel against his attitudes. Fully realized characters abound in this truly moving book.
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a classic novel which makes your hair stand on end and your ribs tickle with hilarityDaily Mail'This new translation of Balzac's 1833 classic is modern and absolutely gripping. I've never read such a subtle and painful study of a miser and his family. This book is a treat and fascinatingly unlike anything we have in our own literature.' Bristol Evening Post
Product Description
In Eugenie Grandet we are told the story of a young girl whose life is complicated by her father's incessant greed. Here we see the sins of the father visited upon the daughter as she attempts to rebel against his attitudes. Fully realized characters abound in this truly moving book.