“Words that ring true to the bitter end” – In the Land of Pain by Alphonse Daudet (trans. by Julian Barnes)

"You want to say, well, you asked for it, but by the end of the book all you feel is admiration for words that ring true to the bitter end. As his co-sufferers fall away one by one and his days are numbered, Daudet’s thoughts about everybody’s ‘final chapter’ come with calm acceptance and effortless perspective..." - Lucille Turner reviews Alphonse Daudet's In the Land of Pain

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