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The Pleasing Hour by Lily King (Paperback, 2010)

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Lily King's highly acclaimed, award-winning debut novel is the story of Rosie, an American au pair in Paris whose coming of age defies all our usual conceptions of naivete and experience. Rosie is fleeing an unspeakable loss that has left her homesick for her family. As she awkwardly grasps for the words to communicate with and connect to Nicole, the cool, distant, and beautifully polished mother of the three children she cares for, Rosie's bond with the patriarch of the household develops almost too naturally. When Lola, the middle child, begins to suspect an indecent intimacy between Rosie and her father, Rosie moves to the south of France to care for Nicole's elderly guardian, the storyteller of the family's secrets. There, she discovers a past darkened by war and duplicity, and finally comes to understand the tragedy behind Nicole's elusive demeanor.

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Publisher
GROVE Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN-13
9780802143747
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108475094

Product Key Features

Book Title
The Pleasing Hour
Author
Lily King
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Lily King
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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