The Rush for the Spoil - (Mint Editions) by Émile Zola (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>The Rush for the Spoil</i> (1872) is a novel by French author Émile Zola. The second of twenty volumes of Zola's monumental <i>Les Rougon-Macquart</i> series is an epic story of family, politics, class, and history that traces the disparate paths of several French citizens raised by the same mother. Spanning the entirety of the French Second Empire, Zola provides a sweeping portrait of change that refuses to shy away from controversy and truth as it gets to the heart of heredity and human nature. Aristide Saccard is the son of Pierre Rougon, a man born into poverty who rose through vanity and shear opportunism to a position of power in the France of Napoleon III. After a rakish youth, Aristide promises his brother Eugene, a prominent politician, that he will make his way in the world under a different surname. Destined for failure, he manages to gain funding for a scheme involving the purchase of homes destined for demolition. Collecting government compensation for each property, Aristide turns a handsome profit and eventually becomes one of the richest men in Paris. When his wife becomes terminally ill, he decides to sacrifice the last of his morality by marrying a wealthy pregnant woman, whose father has promised an immense dowry. As the years go by, his fragmented family suffers under the weight of their father's impropriety, illuminating the hypocrisy and obscenity of wealth in nineteenth century France. <i>The Rush for the Spoil</i> is a story of family and fate, a thrilling and detailed novel that continues a series rich enough for its author to explore in twenty total volumes. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Émile Zola's <i>The Rush for the Spoil</i> is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Born into poverty, Pierre Rougon rose to prominence through his support of the French Second Empire, leaving his sons a sizable fortune. Despite his profligate youth, Aristide proves both resourceful and immoral in his belated ascent into wealth. Having relinquished the family name, he forges a destiny of his own. <i>The Rush for the Spoil</i> is a novel by Émile Zola.</p>
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