Fruits of the Earth by André Gide

Fruits of the Earth

André Gide

220 pages first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced

Description

One of the most popular books of a giant of modern French literature, this is a hymn to the pleasures of life that Gide came so close to losing forever while suffering from tuberculosis -- touch, hearing, smell, sight and, more than anything, taste.

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Moods

challenging 100%
inspiring 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

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