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The highly anticipated new novel from the acclaimed author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog.
'A beguiling fairy tale'.--The New York Times
'A hymn to music, art, nature, love, land, the dignity of work, simplicity and the yearning for peace.'-- The Australian
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, astonishes everyone with her extraordinary talent for piano-playing. But her gifts go far beyond simple musicianship. As a time of great danger looms, though the girls know nothing of each other, it is the bond that unites them and others like them, which will ultimately offer the only chance for good to prevail in the world.
'A beguiling fairy tale'.--The New York Times
'A hymn to music, art, nature, love, land, the dignity of work, simplicity and the yearning for peace.'-- The Australian
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, astonishes everyone with her extraordinary talent for piano-playing. But her gifts go far beyond simple musicianship. As a time of great danger looms, though the girls know nothing of each other, it is the bond that unites them and others like them, which will ultimately offer the only chance for good to prevail in the world.
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'Vivid imagery and a thread of mystery draw readers into the timeless and ethereal world of these young girls with a destiny to fulfill.' --Booklist
'Fans of both Barbery and fantasy from writers like Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen will be enchanted.'--Library Journal
'...this fervent, idiosyncratic fable is undeniable evidence of a richly lyrical imagination.'--Kirkus Reviews
'Barbery makes her characters come to life.' --Guardian
'This is a truly enchanting story, beautifully told and rich in meaning(...) this book truly deserves to be read by story lovers of all ages.'--The Irish Times
'This novel glows with finely crafted prose.'--Los Angeles Review of Books
'Clever, informative and moving ... admirable' --Observer
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'A beautifully written fantasy.' --Breakaway Reviewers
About the Author:
'Fans of both Barbery and fantasy from writers like Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen will be enchanted.'--Library Journal
'...this fervent, idiosyncratic fable is undeniable evidence of a richly lyrical imagination.'--Kirkus Reviews
'Barbery makes her characters come to life.' --Guardian
'This is a truly enchanting story, beautifully told and rich in meaning(...) this book truly deserves to be read by story lovers of all ages.'--The Irish Times
'This novel glows with finely crafted prose.'--Los Angeles Review of Books
'Clever, informative and moving ... admirable' --Observer
'The publishing phenomenon of the decade'--Le Figaro
'A beautifully written fantasy.' --Breakaway Reviewers
Muriel Barbery is the author of two previous novels published by Gallic, including The Elegance of the Hedgehog, shortlisted for the 2010 IMPAC award.
A former philosophy lecturer, she has lived in Japan and the Netherlands.
A former philosophy lecturer, she has lived in Japan and the Netherlands.
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- PublisherGallic Books
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1910477214
- ISBN 13 9781910477212
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