Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Book #14 in the Rougon-Macquart series. A special one for me, this was the first Zola I ever read and it instantly made me a huge fan. I always like to recommend this one to anyone who are curious and want to give Zola a try.

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0:00 - intro
0:15 - plot synopsis
3:55 - Zola and Cezanne
5:20 - plot synopsis continues
11:22 - reading an excerpt
15:01 - my opinion