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Biographical note
Muriel Barbery is the author of four previous novels, including the IMPAC-shortlisted multimillion-copy bestseller The Elegance of the Hedgehog. She has lived in Kyoto, Amsterdam and Paris and now lives in the French countryside.Muriel Barbery crafts a moving tale of emotional awakening and blossoming love, set among the vivid colours and mesmerising scenery of Kyoto
Woman's Own
[A] multi-layered novel of self-discovery, grounded in richly evoked landscapes and experiences . . . An enjoyable, immersive read
The Lady
Barbery sows beauty on every page
Elle
Rich with atmosphere and character and drawing on themes of grief and second chances, this is a delicate delight
Living Magazine
Delightful, engaging . . . this novel offers the pleasures of a poetic travelogue and an homage to a place and a culture
New York Journal of Books
'A lyrical and opaque story
Publishers Weekly
An immensely calming novel, so superbly written it deserves to be savoured slowly
Le Parisien
A fascinating maze of emotional release
Foreword Reviews
A moving, accomplished novel ... thoughtful, ethereal and inspired
L’Obs
An ode to Japan . . . a magnificent, resonant, finely crafted novel
Le Monde
An incredible hymn to the power of changing direction
La Grande Librairie, France 5
A small miracle
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