by Muriel Barbery · DTV Deutscher Taschenbuch · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783423246583
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«Die Eleganz des Igels» is the contemporary novel by Muriel Barbery, published by DTV Deutscher Taschenbuch in paperback (380 pages, in German).
The novel alternates the voices of Renée, concierge of an elegant Parisian building who hides her culture behind a vulgar facade, and Paloma, a twelve-year-old gifted girl who rejects the emptiness of the adult world. Their encounter gives rise to an unexpected friendship and reflections on beauty, art and human connections.
Translation from French by Gabriela Zehnder. dtv premium collection. The novel belongs to the 7 rue de Grenelle series (book 2); the original title is L'Élégance du hérisson.
For readers of contemporary and philosophical fiction who enjoy outsider characters, reflections on art and life, and Parisian atmospheres.
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.
