{"product_id":"9781782695363","title":"The Brethren: Fortunes of France 1","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Robert Merle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAdventure\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 June 2026 by Pushkin Press (Pushkin Press Classics) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 26 | 304g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Game of Thrones meets \u003ci\u003eThe Three Musketeers\u003c\/i\u003e' Mariella Frostrup, BBC Radio 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A lively adventure' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'France's modern Dumas' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Périgord of sixteenth-century France is a wild region on the borders of royal authority - its steep, forested valleys roamed by brigands and divided by religious conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this beautiful but dangerous country, two veterans of the French king's wars - The Brethren - come to build a prosperous community. But civil war looms, famine and plague stalk the land, and they must use all their wits to protect those they love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exhilarating blend of adventure and romance became an instant classic on publication and has sold more than a million copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand picked from around the globe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRANSLATED BY T. JEFFERSON KLINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Merle (1908-2004) was born in French Algeria, before moving to mainland France in 1918. Originally an English teacher, Merle served as an interpreter with British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War, and was captured by the German army at Dunkirk, the experience of which served as the basis for his Goncourt-prize-winning \u003ci\u003eWeekend at Zuydcoote\u003c\/i\u003e. His novel \u003ci\u003eThe Brethren\u003c\/i\u003e became an international bestseller and has sold more than one million copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48367113634051,"sku":"9781782695363","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781782695363.jpg?v=1781191680","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781782695363","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}