Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The elegance of the hedgehog by muriel barbery goodreads. This encourages paloma to do the same and she discovers a world of books and wry. Quipic le herisson by collectif and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book follows events in the life of a concierge, renee michel, whose deliberately concealed intelligence is uncovered by an unstable but intellectually precocious girl named paloma josse. The hedgehog news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2014 learn how and when to remove this template. Lelegance du herisson is a novel by the french novelist and philosophy teacher muriel barbery.
Henri le herisson by veronica podesta overdrive rakuten. Fascinated by art and philosophy, she questions and documents her life and immediate circle, drawing trenchant and often hilarious observations on the world around her. The main reason i remain partial to the book and recommend you read it first if you have that option, is that like most books, not all of it could fit into one. Start with the complete french beginners course, then follow up with french next steps. Paloma is a serious and highly articulate but deeply bored 11yearold who has decided to kill herself on her 12th birthday. I suppose if you have not read the book on which this film is based lelegance du herisson you might be a little bewildered. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.