by Muriel Barbery · Folio · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070391653
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«L'élégance du hérisson» is the novel by Muriel Barbery published by Folio in paperback (413 pages, in French).
Renée, the concierge of a bourgeois building in Paris, hides her vast culture behind the simple appearance expected of her, while Paloma, a very intelligent twelve-year-old girl, plans to escape the futility of adult life. Their diaries intertwine, and their unexpected encounter opens a reflection on art, philosophy, and the human connections that transform existence.
It belongs to the series «7 rue de Grenelle», of which it is the second instalment.
Recommended for readers of contemporary fiction and French literature seeking introspective characters and philosophical reflections.
Muriel Barbery is a French novelist and philosophy teacher. Her 2006 novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog quickly sold more than a million copies in several countries.
