‘Reminiscent of Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury.’ Le Figaro
‘An epic tale, a parable, a triumph.’ Le Monde
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Originally published in France in 2016 as Règne animal by Éditions Gallimard
First published in English in 2019 by Fitzcarraldo Editions
This edition published in 2019 by The Text Publishing Company
Book design by Imogen Stubbs
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ISBN: 9781925773767 (paperback)
ISBN: 9781925774573 (ebook)
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