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Elegance of the Hedgehog - Barbery, Muriel, and Anderson, Alison (Translated by)

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

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Renee is the concierge of a grand Parisian apartment building, home to members of the great and the good. Over the years she has maintained her carefully constructed persona as someone reliable but totally uncultivated, in keeping, she feels, with society's expectations of what a concierge should be. But beneath this facade lies the real Renee: passionate about culture and the arts, and more knowledgeable in many ways than her employers with their outwardly successful but emotionally void lives. Down in her lodge, apart ...

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Barbara B

Sep 11, 2014

A Great Read

I loved this book. The first half was hard reading, but I persevered. The last half of the book flew by with great charm. It finished with a stunning shock.

xenodad

Apr 11, 2013

Thought-provoking and a great read

This book has two narrators who are very different yet have much in common as their lives come together and intertwine. Philosophy becomes reality, as both are unwilling to live without the masks they have chosen. Unmasking takes place in unexpected ways. A great read, and a great book for discussion.

bookdiva

Oct 20, 2011

through the looking glass

The simply beautiful story people made me feel like I was walking through the Looking Glass and seeing some corners of myself, and viewing beautiful people that I will always remember. Witty, touching, warm and loving. I will read it again. . . and again.

culnanfort

Jul 10, 2010

Title is slightly deceiving

beautifully written story of two completely different yet oh so alike individuals!

bibliophile06

May 20, 2010

Elegantly written!

This very beautifully written book is full of gems of wisdom and insight. I found myself underlining whole passages every few pages. It's a bit philosophical and the vocabulary is occasionally above the average reader's level, but it's well worth the effort to read to the end. The main characters change and grow to discover that life does have meaning and purpose.

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