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The Elegance of the Hedgehog [Chinese]

by Muriel Barbery

ISBN13: 9789866662690
ISBN10: 9866662691
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Chinese edition of L'elegance du herisson [The Elegance of the Hedgehog]. A highly recommended novel by the author. A caretaker and an obscure philosophy reading middle-aged woman and a 12-year old girl who tries to commit suicide on her birthday live in the same building in Paris. In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

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: Zuki, January 2, 2010 (view all comments by Zuki)
Beautiful and intelligent.
It was a very fast reading experience; not that it was simple, but that it was too mesmerizing to put down. While the mis-en-scene is set in one solid apartment building in paris, the narrative fluidly intertwines, expands and explores the three main characters.
I am so glad I cam across this book.

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: jlynnhelf, January 2, 2010 (view all comments by jlynnhelf)
instant classic
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: lechatnoir, January 2, 2010 (view all comments by lechatnoir)
This is easily the best book I have read this year, and definitely in contention for best of the decade. I am a voracious reader, and generally jump from one book to the next within minutes, not to mention I usually have at least 2 going at a time. This one captivated me so much that I abandoned the second book, and needed a couple of days to "recover" from the beauty of this one before I was ready to move on! On a scale from 1 to 5, a 10!
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ISBN:: 9789866662690
Author:: Barbery, Muriel
Publisher:: Shang Zhou Chu Ban/Tsai Fong Books
Subject:: General
Subject:: General Fiction
Publication Date:: 20080631
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Language:: Chinese
Pages:: 367
Dimensions:: 8.10x5.70x.80 in. 1.10 lbs.

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