<P>An enchanting <I>New York Times</I> and international bestseller about life art literature philosophy culture class privilege and power seen through the eyes of a 54-year old French concierge and a precocious but troubled 12-year-old girl.</p><p>Renée Michel is the 54-year-old concierge of a luxury Paris apartment building. Her exterior (“short ugly and plump”) and demeanor (“poor discreet and insignificant”) belie her keen questing mind and profound erudition. Paloma Josse is a 12-year-old genius who behaves as everyone expects her to behave: a mediocre pre-teen high on adolescent subculture a good but not outstanding student an obedient if obstinate daughter. She plans to kill herself on the sixteenth of June her thirteenth birthday.</p><p>Both Renée and Paloma hide their true talents and finest qualities from the bourgeois families around them until a wealthy Japanese gentleman named Ozu moves into building. Only he sees through them perceiving the secret that haunts Renée winning Paloma's trust and helping the two discover their kindred souls. Moving funny tender and triumphant Barbery's novel exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous among us.</P>
Title | The Elegance of the Hedgehog |
Author | Muriel Barbery |
Narrator | Barbara Rosenblat Cassandra Morris |
Media | Audiobooks |
Genre | General Fiction |
ISBN | 9781598879261 |
Published | 2009-06-17 |
Stock | In stock |
Duration | 9 hours 34 minutes |