by Erik Orsenna · Hachette · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782013232869
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«Princesse Histamine» is Erik Orsenna's children's novel, published by Hachette in paperback (160 pages, in French).
Histamine is eleven years old and decides to tell her life in a fresh, direct language sprinkled with humour, as if writing a personal diary. Between everyday anecdotes and reflections on her surroundings, the protagonist shows her particular way of seeing the world in an agile narrative full of sensitivity.
The book belongs to the Livre de Poche Jeunesse collection and is illustrated by Adrienne Barman. The original edition was published in 2010; this paperback edition is from April 2012.
Aimed at children and young readers aged 9 to 12, especially those who enjoy personal diaries and a humorous tone.
Érik Orsenna is the pen-name of Érik Arnoult a French politician and novelist. After studying philosophy and political science at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, Orsenna specialized in economics at the London School of Economics. He was a close collaborator of François Mitterrand and held several government positions in the 1980s and 1990s. He is a member of the Conseil d'État, having been appointed in 1985. He was elected to the Académie Française on 28 May 1998. He won the 1990 International Nonino Prize in Italy. For Voyage au pays du coton he received the second prize of the Lettre Ulysses Award in 2006.
