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garinda · 04-08-2008, 23:48

Rereading Emile Zola's Germinal, part of the Rougon-Macquart series of books he wrote. This one was set in northern France, amongst the harsh mining communities of the area, in the 1860's. A tale of poverty and struggle, not unlike the lives of the mill workers of Lancashire.

I was eighteen when I read them all, and they are still an inspiration, and shape my politics today.

Up the workers!

04-08-2008, 23:48	#66
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment? Rereading Emile Zola's Germinal, part of the Rougon-Macquart series of books he wrote. This one was set in northern France, amongst the harsh mining communities of the area, in the 1860's. A tale of poverty and struggle, not unlike the lives of the mill workers of Lancashire. I was eighteen when I read them all, and they are still an inspiration, and shape my politics today. Up the workers! __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.