A Quarter-Century-Old English Civil War Novel Finally Arrives in French
Maria McCann's debut, "Comme la viande aime le sel," a novel of desire and obsession set during the English Civil War, is now available in French translation, according to Télérama.
Télérama reports on the French publication of "Comme la viande aime le sel," the debut novel by British writer Maria McCann. The book is set in the night-shadowed world of 17th-century England, against the backdrop of the English Civil War, and follows a man's consuming love for another man.
According to Télérama, the novel caused a sensation when it first appeared in Britain a quarter-century ago. The outlet describes it as erotic and raw, mixing desire, blood and sweat, and centered on a relationship that tips into obsession and control.
The source material does not specify the French publisher, translator or release date, nor does it give further plot detail beyond the themes of desire and wartime upheaval.
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