The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery Disucssion points Uesful Website Similar titles Story "Renée Michel is the dumpy, nondescript, 54-year-old concierge of a small and exclusive Paris apartment building.... "Paloma Josse also lives in the building. Acutely intelligent, introspective and philosophical, this 12-year-old views the world as absurd and records her observations about it in her journal... "These two characters provide the double narrative of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and you will -- this is going to sound corny -- fall in love with both.... "Tender and satirical in its overall tone, yet most absorbing because of its reflections on the nature of beauty and art, the meaning of life and death.... The intelligent Muriel Barbery has served readers well by giving us the gently satirical, exceptionally winning and inevitably bittersweet Elegance of the Hedgehog." —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post (From Europa Editions)   Author Details Muriel Barbery was born in Casablanca, raised in France, and lives in Japan with her husband Stéphane. Her novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog is currently in second spot on the IndieBound bestseller list, which calculates book sales at independent bookstores across the county; and is in 13th position on the New York Times bestseller list. It has been a bestseller in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, South Korea, and in many other countries. (From Europa Editions)   Disucssion points This book has two narrators – does this work well? Why? Why not? Which character appealed you most and why? What is the main theme of the novel? Discuss the significance of the title? Did you enjoy this novel?   Top   Uesful Website Author's website   Top   Similar titles On Chesil Beach by Ian MacEwan The History of Love by Nicole Krause The Cellist of Sarajevio by Steven Galloway   Top
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