"This disturbing little book tells the tale of one Alain de Moneys and the fate that befell him in the town of Hautefaye, France in the summer of 1870. It is a time of drought, war, and political uncertainty. A chance remark causes a chain reaction of mass hysteria and unrestrained brutality; turning simple villagers into torturers,murderers and ultimately something even worse. Based on an actual event, it is an fascinating exploration of mob violence and individual complicity. I highly recommend it, ifyou can stomach it that is."
Publisher Gallic Books
Publication Date 2014-10-14
Section New Titles - Paperback / Fiction / All Staff Suggestions / Fiction Suggestions / Brad L.
Format Paperback
ISBN 9781906040390
16 August 1870, Alain de Monèys makes his way to the village fair. He arrives at two o'clock. Two hours later, the crowd has gone crazy; they have lynched, tortured, burned, and eaten him. With frightening precision, Jean Teulé reconstructs one of the most shameful stories in the history of France.
