The Elegance of the Hedgehog - Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson torrent

Category: Adults, Classic, Literature
Language: English
Keywords: French

Written by Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson
Read by Barbara Rosenblat, Cassandra Morris
Format: M4B
Bitrate: Variable
Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Renee 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 herself on the 16th of June, her 13th birthday.

Both Renee and Paloma hide their true talents and finest qualities from the bourgeois families around them, until a wealthy Japanese gentleman named Ozu moves into building. Only he sees through them, perceiving the secret that haunts Renee, winning Paloma’s trust, and helping the two discover their kindred souls.

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