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The Republic of Trees (Paperback)
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The Republic of Trees (Paperback) The Republic of Trees (Paperback)
The Republic of Trees (Paperback)
The Republic of Trees (Paperback)
The Republic of Trees (Paperback)

The Republic of Trees (Paperback)

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Paperback 240 Pages / Published: 17/03/2005
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One of the most vivid, gripping and chilling first novels of recent years, The Republic of Trees tells the story of Michael, Louis, Alex and Isobel, four children on the edge of adolescence, who run away to the forest to establish their own utopian community. They hunt, climb trees, fall in love, and plan a revolution based on the principles of Jean Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract. All seems well in The Republic of Trees until the sudden arrival of Joy. Under her influence, the group's discipline is tightened, their relationships grow more erotic and obsessive, and the shadows of a nightmarish dystopia start to encroach on reality. As the heat of the summer rises, The Republic of Trees powers towards a shocking and terrifying conclusion. A contemporary gothic fable told with the skill and daring of a natural storyteller, The Republic of Trees is a compelling and imaginatively charged tale of adolescence, the desire to escape, and sexual awakening.

Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571222933
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 270 g
Dimensions: 215 x 133 x 18 mm
Edition: Main

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“The Republic of Trees”

This is a dark tale about 4 teens, from 2 families, who live in France. They run away together to a forest in order to set up their own utopian community, which they name The Republic of Trees. Their bible is The... More

Paperback edition
3rd December 2007
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“The Republic of Trees”

I'm not sure how I actually feel about this book, it's intense and disturbing yet has this strange dystopia undercurrent that adds an unusual and unique edge to the story. We follow four English teens, now... More

Paperback edition
8th July 2011
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