The Elegance of the Hedgehog

A funny and moving novel exalting the quiet victories of the inconspicuous among us.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Muriel Barbery is a former lecturer in philosophy and the author of four novels, including the IMPAC-shortlisted multimillion-copy bestseller The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Published in France in 2006 and in the UK in 2008, the novel was translated in 44 countries, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide, and was described by Le Figaro as ‘the publishing phenomenon of the decade’.

Alison Anderson is an author and the translator of around 100 books from French, including Muriel Barbery’s previous novels and works by Amélie Nothomb and J. M. G. Le Clézio.

Zusammenfassung

A funny and moving novel exalting the quiet victories of the inconspicuous among us.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Muriel Barbery, Barbery Muriel
• Mitarbeit: Alison Anderson (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Gallic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 16.07.2024
• EAN: 9781913547875
• ISBN: 978-1-913547-87-5
• Abmessung: 130 mm x 200 mm x 26 mm
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Paris, FICTION / Women, France, PHILOSOPHY / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / City Life, English, Philosophy, Fiction in translation, Fiction: general & literary, FICTION / Urban & Street Lit, Fiction-Related Items, TOPICAL / Coming of Age