The Life of Elves
$23.38
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2017
Summary
A moving and deeply felt homage to the power of nature and art by one of the world’s most beloved authors.
Do two young girls have the power to change the world? Maria, raised by powerful older women, lives in a remote village in Burgundy, where she discovers her gift of clairvoyance, of healing and of communicating with nature. Hundreds of miles away in Italy, Clara discovers her musical genius and is sent from the countryside to Rome to nurture her extraordinary abilities.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925498288 |
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| ISBN-10: | 192549828X |
| Author: | Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 198mm x 131mm |
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Critics Review
‘This fervent, idiosyncratic novel is undeniable evidence of a richly lyrical imagination.’ * Kirkus Reviews *
‘A homage to the power of story…A tour de force with many inspired and delightful touches…Irresistible.’ * Australian *
‘Barbery revels in the lavishing of detail…in its many moments of weird lucidity it also beguiles. It’s then that Barbery explores the mystical connections between nature, art and the human heart with vividness and clarity.’ * New York Times *
‘[A] delightful novel…This mystical fairytale for grown-ups touches on the power of art and nature, and themes of friendship and love—it’s a perfectly enchanting read for a crisp Sunday afternoon by the fire.’ * Canberra Weekly *
‘There’s much to love about Barbery’s unique prose. Her sentences are long, layered and circuitous…For those who enjoyed Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s The Shadow Of The Wind or Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, The Life Of Elves will be welcomed and savoured.’ * New Zealand Herald *
About The Author
Muriel Barbery
Muriel Barbery was born in Morocco in 1969. She is the author of four previous novels, Gourmet Rhapsody, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, which sold over six million copies worldwide, The Life of Elves and A Strange Country. She has lived in Kyoto and Amsterdam and now lives in the French countryside.
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