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The elegance of the hedgehog

Book • 2006
Dans ce roman, Muriel Barbery suit les vies de Renée Michel, une concierge cultivée qui cache son intelligence, et de Paloma Josse, une jeune fille prodige qui se sent déconnectée du monde.

Leur rencontre avec un homme d'affaires japonais, Kakuro Ozu, révèle leurs véritables personnalités et explore des thèmes tels que la philosophie, la classe sociale et la beauté de l'art.

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Mike Maughan
as a beautifully written novel, highlighting a key passage about pity.
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as a captivating, philosophical book with a charming French style.
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