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The Republic of Trees [Paperback]

Sam Taylor (Author)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (2 Feb 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0571222943
ISBN-13: 978-0571222940
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12 x 1.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 72,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"'Sam Taylor clearly relishes storytelling and his novel has the kind of swift pace that's rare in literary fiction, sweeping you up and carrying you to a place where anything might happen.' Daily Mail 'An enchanting and deeply disturbing first novel... sensitive, at times beautiful.' Observer 'A bold debut, and one wants to see what Taylor does next.' Independent"

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'Sam Taylor clearly relishes storytelling and his novel has the kind of swift pace that's rare in literary fiction.' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting..., 12 Jan 2006

primitivegrrl "primitivegrrl" (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews

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This is the tale of 4 adolescent children who, living in France, decide to run away into the forest and live their lives according to The Social Contract by philospher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Initially, things are fine and our protagonist Michael falls for the sexually provocative Isobel. But having an 'adult' relationship (the first for youngest Michael) in the company of what are basically children, with competing jealousies, and grabbing at power in the creation of their new world order. Alcohol begins to play accomplice to the children's evolving personalities and it is not long before utopia turns nasty. Predictably, an horrific ending ensues.

Talyor is a very good, natural writer and while you are initially in tune with Michael, the change that takes place in him and all the children turns the reader very cold against all. Some lovely lines, for example my favourite "At school...you learn to see the bars of your cage" really summed up how I felt about primary school.

Very good novel, obviously going to be compared to Lord of the Flies, but still worth a read in it's own right.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Extemely gripping with an unexpected twist, 22 Mar 2005

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I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and more so because it was not quite what i was expecting. It is the dark tale of some adolescents who escape to the forest and is a beautifully written tale of their experiences there. It develops at a fast moving pace and I read it in one sitting. It has a dark unexpected ending which stayed with me for some time afterwards.

I look forward to reading the author's next works...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Viva la republica!, 14 Mar 2005

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Set in the wilds of southern France, Sam Taylor's first novel is a great utopia-crushing read, in the tradition of Lord of the Flies and The Beach. It demands to be read in one sitting, as the second half belts towards it's terrible conclusion.
It begins innocently enough, but little by little things start to go tragically wrong, especially with the arrival of the sinister Joy who ushers a group of four school children, who have escaped to a forest to begin their own republic based on the guidelines laid down in The Social Contract, into a nightmare world of rules and dreams and blackouts.
All of this is handled remarkable well for a first time novelist; Sam Taylor seems set for an interesting career. I'd certainly recommend this book to anyone looking for an exciting, fresh read.

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