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An entertaining and gorgeously illustrated portrait of a writer's life avec chats from the acclaimed author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog - and her four cats.

The temples and teahouses of Kyoto are the scene of a Frenchwoman's emotional awakening in the stunning fifth novel by international bestseller Muriel Barbery.

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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

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Alejandro de Yepes and Jesús Rocamora, young officers in the Spanish regular army, are stationed alone at Castillo when a friendly redhead named Petrus appears out of nowhere. There is something magnetic and deeply mysterious about him. Alejandro and Jesús are bewitched, and, in the middle of the sixth year of the longest war humankind has ever endured, they abandon their post to follow him across a bridge that only he can see. Petrus brings t...

TARGET CONSUMER. Literary Fiction. Fantasy. Historical KEY SELLING POINTS. From author and translator of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, 54 weeks on the NYT bestseller list. A literary-fantasy crossover title for fans of Christelle Dabos, Kazuo Ishiguro, Lev Grossman, Margaret Atwood. For readers of Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, Deathless by Catheryne M. Valente. Set during a war whose central conflicts echo the current moment: border disputes,...

Vita degli elfi" è un romanzo che sfida le aspettative, non facile da classificare. È una storia sull'animo umano intrisa di immaginario, una storia che esprime un messaggio di speranza attraverso una prosa lirica e ammaliante. Quando l'armonia tra gli esseri viventi si tramuta in disaccordo le stagioni vanno alla deriva e il mondo naturale si ritrova in preda allo scompiglio, gli esseri umani, ormai incapaci di provare empatia e percepire l'i...

France's greatest food critic is dying after a lifetime in single-minded pursuit of sensual delights. But as Pierre Arthens lies on his death bed, he is tormented by an inability to recall the most delicious food to ever pass his lips, which he ate long before becoming a critic.

Siamo a Parigi in un elegante palazzo abitato da famiglie dell'alta borghesia. Dalla sua guardiola assiste allo scorrere di questa vita di lussuosa vacuità la portinaia Renée, che appare in tutto e per tutto conforme all'idea stessa della portinaia: grassa, sciatta, scorbutica e teledipendente. Invece, all'insaputa di tutti, Renée è una coltissima autodidatta, che adora l'arte, la filosofia, la musica, la cultura giapponese. Poi c'è Paloma, la...

Über die Schönheit der Welt - und ihre Bedrohung Maria, ein Findelkind, lebt in einem Dorf im Burgund, ist der Natur und den Tieren besonders verbunden, versteht deren Sprache. Clara, die als Waise im Haushalt eines Pfarrers in den Abruzzen aufgenommen wurde, spielt, einem Wunder gleich, bezaubernd Klavier. Sie wissen nichts voneinander - bis Elfen es bewirken, dass sie einander kennenlernen. Dank ihrer besonderen Talente könnte es gelingen, d...

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«Je m'appelle Renée, j'ai cinquante-quatre ans et je suis la concierge du 7 rue de Grenelle, un immeuble bourgeois. Je suis veuve, petite, laide, grassouillette, j'ai des oignons aux pieds et, à en croire certains matins auto-incommodants, une haleine de mammouth. Mais surtout, je suis si conforme à l'image que l'on se fait des concierges qu'il ne viendrait &a...

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In the heart of Paris, in the posh building made famous in The Elegance of the Hedgehog, the greatest food critic in the world is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Pierre Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years. But now, during these, his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things. He is desperately searching for that singular flavor, that sublime something once sampled, never forgo...

Rene 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 her...