Download or read book Bouvard and Pécuchet Illustrated written by Gustave Flaubert and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-17 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As there were thirty-three degrees of heat the Boulevard Bourdon was absolutely deserted.Farther down, the Canal St. Martin, confined by two locks, showed in a straight line its water black as ink. In the middle of it was a boat, filled with timber, and on the bank were two rows of casks.