Books like Pure by Andrew Miller
In 1785, Paris’s oldest cemetery reaches its limits, prompting the king to commission young civil engineer Jean‑Baptiste Baratte to demolish the historic burial ground. As Baratte confronts the logistics and customs of the task, he becomes uneasy that the very work he is ordered to perform may dictate his future.
The novel weaves a portrait of 18th‑century social customs and the tension between tradition and progress. Through Baratte’s perspective, readers see the implications of urban change on personal destiny and cultural practices surrounding death.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Andrew Miller
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