The Elegance of the Hedgehog (eBook)

The International Bestseller

Muriel Barbery (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
320 Seiten
Pushkin Press (Verlag)
978-1-80533-360-9 (ISBN)

Infos

THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING SENSATION WITH OVER 10 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
'Witty and touching' - Gillian Anderson
'Wins over its fans with a life-affirming message, a generous portion of heart and Barbery's frequently wicked sense of humor' - Time Magazine
'Clever, informative and moving' - Observer
Renée is the concierge of a grand Parisian apartment building. To the snobbish residents she is all they expect from a caretaker - hard working, dowdy and unsophisticated. But Renée has a secret. Beneath this façade she is a self-taught intellectual, devoted to Japanese arthouse cinema and her cat, Leo Tolstoy.
Meanwhile, several floors up, twelve-year-old Paloma has also learned to conceal her gifts. The precocious and lonely daughter of pampered parents, Paloma is convinced that life is meaningless and plans to end it all on her next birthday. But the arrival of a charismatic new resident will bring dramatic change to 7, Rue de Grenelle, altering the course of both their lives forever.
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'Resistance is futile . . . you might as well buy it before someone recommends it for your book group' - Guardian
'A book of great charm and grace' - Metro
'The book's attractive, Amélie-esque Parisian setting and cast of eccentrics will appeal to many' - Sunday Telegraph
'Breathtakingly singular novel . . . totally French yet completely universal' - Good Housekeeping
'A user's guide to life which is a delight on every level' - Elle

Autor

Muriel Barbery is the author of four previous novels, including the IMPAC-shortlisted multimillion-copy bestseller The Elegance of the Hedgehog. She has lived in Kyoto, Amsterdam and Paris and now lives in the French countryside.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2025
• Übersetzer: Alison Anderson
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: Bibliophile • book club fiction • child genius • Coming of age story • concealed identity stories • cultural and arts passion • Dublin Literary Prize Shortlisted • emotional and humourous novel • Epistolary fiction • French fiction • funny fiction • hedgehog book • Hedgehog Personality Type • hidden depth characters • inconspicuous heroes • Japanese culture • Le Figaro publishing phenomenon • life-changing events • lifechanging fiction • literary fiction • literature in translation • million copy selling book • moving and funny fiction • Paris • Parisian Apartment • Parisian apartment building drama • Parisian Concierge • Parisian concierge novel • philosophy in fiction • precocious child • privileged family • satire of middle class • Socially Awkward Outsiders • Societal outcasts • societal outsiders • strong female characters • Subtle wit • Surprising Plot Twist • translated fiction • Unlikely Friendships • uplit
• ISBN-10: 1-80533-360-7 / 1805333607
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80533-360-9 / 9781805333609