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Co-op available. Advance reading copies distributed widely to booksellers (particularly indies), press including general newspapers and magazines as well as book-focused and trade publications both online and in print. A large mailing to our bloggers, particularly those with relevant interests and who previously reviewed our titles. Wide distribution to relevant authors for endorsement. Social media strategy including posts across Twitter, Ins...

Rosa fa la botanica, ha quarant'anni, vive a Parigi ed è tristissima. O, per meglio dire, è depressa. Conosce i fiori, ma non li guarda, le piacciono gli uomini, ma solo per una sera, niente la appassiona, niente riesce a smuoverla dalla cappa plumbea in cui trascorrono le sue giornate, la vita le sembra un faticoso percorso senza senso. Così è quasi per forza d'inerzia che parte per Ky¿to per assistere all'apertura del testamento del padre. D...

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

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

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,...

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.

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A "beguiling fairy tale" by the bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (The New York Times).The villagers had never seen anything like it: dense white curtains of snow that instantly transformed the landscape. Not in autumn, not here in Burgundy. And on the same night a baby was discovered, dark-eyed little Maria, who would transform all their lives. Hundreds of miles away in the mountains of Abruzzo, another foundling, Clara, asto...

In this enthralling international bestseller, two girls live inconspicuous lives in the center of an elegant Paris apartment building. It is only when a stranger moves into their building--and sees through the girls' disguises--that Paloma and Rene discover their kindred spirits.

The highly anticipated new novel from the acclaimed author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

Unabridged reading on 8 CDs, with a running time of 9hrs.

Barbery best expresses her talent, demonstrating sensitivity and profound understanding both of life's many flavors and of the ways of the human soul, with all its weaknesses and contradictions.--"Food & Beverage Magazine" (Italy).

France's greatest food critic is dying, and is tormented by his inability to recall the most delicious meal he's ever eaten. Desperate to eat it one last time, he looks back over the years in an attempt to pin it down, and reveals far more about himself than a love of food. 'It's a foodies delight, just don't read it when you're hungry' "Daily Mail