The Elegance of the Hedgehog - Barbery, Muriel
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A moving, funny, triumphant novel that exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous. In an elegant apartment building in the heart of Paris, Renée, the concierge, scrutinizes the vacuous lives of its well-to-do tenants. Outwardly she conforms to every stereotype of the concierge: plump, cantankerous, addicted to television. Yet, unbeknownst to her employers, Renée is a sophisticated autodidact who adores art, philosophy, music, and Japanese culture. Then there's Paloma, twelve years old. Convinced of the meaninglessness of life, she's decided to end her own on her thirteenth birthday. Until…mehr

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A moving, funny, triumphant novel that exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous. In an elegant apartment building in the heart of Paris, Renée, the concierge, scrutinizes the vacuous lives of its well-to-do tenants. Outwardly she conforms to every stereotype of the concierge: plump, cantankerous, addicted to television. Yet, unbeknownst to her employers, Renée is a sophisticated autodidact who adores art, philosophy, music, and Japanese culture. Then there's Paloma, twelve years old. Convinced of the meaninglessness of life, she's decided to end her own on her thirteenth birthday. Until then she will continue behaving as everyone expects her to behave, hiding behind the mask of an average pre-teen. Paloma and Renée hide both their true talents and their finest qualities from a world they suspect will not appreciate them. The arrival in the building of a wealthy Japanese tenant changes a delicate and fragile equilibrium. "This story, like all great tales, will break your heart, but it will also make you realize--or remember--that sometimes the pain is worth it."-- Chicago Sun-Times
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Autorenporträt
Muriel Barbery's novels include the New York Times bestseller, The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Europa, 2008), Gourmet Rhapsody (Europa, 2009), A Single Rose (Europa, 2022) and One Hour of Fervor (Europa, 2024). She is also the author of The Writer's Cats, illustrated by Maria Guitart, a short tale about esthetics, inspiration, the writing life, and cats. Barbery has lived in Kyōto, Amsterdam, and Paris, and now lives in the French countryside.
Muriel Barbery
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'Witty and touching, this novel features two of my favorite female characters' Gillian Anderson

'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 . . . an admirable novel which deserves as wide a readership here as it had in France' The Observer

'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' 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

'Reveals itself as a version of the Cinderella fairytale' Financial Times

'Gently satirical, exceptionally winning and inevitably bittersweet' Washington Post


'Barbery's sly wit . . . bestows lightness on the most ponderous cogitations' New Yorker

'The narrators' kinetic minds and engaging voices (in Alison Anderson's fluent translation) propel us ahead' New York Times Book Review

'An elegant, light-spirited and very European adult fable' Kirkus Reviews


'Nobody ever imagined that this tender, funny book with a philosophical vein would have enjoyed such incredible success. For some, it is part Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder, part Monsieur Malaussene by Daniel Pennac. While for others it resembles a written version of the film Amélie. Either way, readers are responding in vast numbers' Le Monde

'The reader will be amused, surprised and moved by this philosophical tale: a user's guide to life which is a delight on every level' Elle

'Enthusiastically recommended for anyone who loves books that grow quietly and then blossom suddenly' Marie Claire

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