This final volume in Zola''s twenty-book Rougon-Macquart cycle serves in many respects as an epilogue to the series-but it''s also a fine tale in its own right. Doctor Pascal, approaching old age, looks back on his life and finds himself asking whether he has made the right choices . . . and the answers he finds aren''t always what you''d expect. Those who enjoy Zola''s better-known novels will find much to appreciate here as well. (Goodreads)
