The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Renee is the concierge of a grand Parisian apartment building on the Left Bank. To the residents she is honest, reliable and uncultivated an ideal concierge. But Renee has a secret. Beneath this conventional facade she is passionate about culture and the arts, and more knowledgeable in many ways than her self-important employers. Down in her lodge, Renee is resigned to living a lie; meanwhile, several floors up, twelve-year-old Paloma Josse is determined to avoid a predictably bourgeois future, and plans to commit suicide on her thirteenth birthday. But the death of one of their privileged neighbours will bring dramatic change to number 7, Rue de Grenelle, altering the course of both their lives for ever.

By turns moving and hilarious, this unusual and insightful novel is now an international publishing sensation, with sales of over 10 million copies.

Book type: Pre-loved paperback.
Condition: Very good. The spine has some creasing.
Cover image: For illustration purposes only
Notes: This book looks almost like new. The cover has no visible wear. but the spine is somewhat creased. It has no missing or damaged pages, no creasing, no writing, notes or highlighting.