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Two foundling girls hundreds of miles apart discover a unique bond that will help them fight the forces of evil.
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.
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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'The Life of the Elves;is at once realistic and dreamlike. Barbery's poetic language and her endearing characters will direct readers.'--La Vie (France)
'Muriel Barbery has composed a hymn-and a call-to the ancient complicity of hands, minds, and nature.' --Le Figaro
'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
'A beguiling fairy tale' --New York Times
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'Muriel Barbery has composed a hymn-and a call-to the ancient complicity of hands, minds, and nature.' --Le Figaro
'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
'A beguiling fairy tale' --New York Times
Muriel Barbery is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and The Gourmet. She has lived in Kyoto, Amsterdam and now lives in the French countryside.
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