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Zusatztext ‘Resistance is futile … you might as well buy it before someone recommends it for your book group. Its charm will make you say yes’ The Guardian‘Clever, informative and moving … this is an admirable novel which deserves as wide a readership here as it had in France.’ The Observer‘The novel wins over its fans with a life-affirming message, a generous portion of heart and Barbery’s frequently wicked sense of humor’ Time Magazine‘A book of great charm and grace.’ The Metro‘The book’s attractive, Amélie-esque Parisian setting and cast of eccentrics will appeal to many’ Sunday Telegraph‘This breathtakingly singular novel … is totally French yet completely universal’ Good Housekeeping‘Reveals itself as a version of the Cinderella fairytale’ Financial Times Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext The French publishing phenomenon of 2008, which achieved sales of over 1 million in HB. The story of a singular concierge and the 12 year old who lives in her building, who plans to commit suicide on her 13th birthday. 'This breathtakingly singular novel... is totally French but completely universal' "Good Housekeeping" Zusammenfassung Rene is the concierge of a Parisian apartment building. She is passionate about culture and the arts. Several floors up, 12-year-old Paloma Josse is determined to avoid the pampered and vacuous future laid out for her. But unknown to them both, the sudden death of one of their privileged neighbours will dramatically alter their lives forever....
