The Awakening of Miss Prim
$27.74
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2015
Summary
Prudencia Prim is a young woman of intelligence and achievement, with a deep knowledge of literature and several letters after her name. But when she accepts the post of private librarian in the village of San Ireneo de Arnois, she is unprepared for what she encounters there. Her employer, a book-loving intellectual, is dashing yet contrarian, always ready with a critique of her cherished Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott. The neighbours, too, are capable of charm and eccentricity in equal me…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349139517 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349139512 |
| Author: | Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera, Sonia Soto |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 233g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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An exquisitely delicate, distinctive and inspiring story that will leave your heart undone, open to the beauty of the little things in life
A beautifully written novel. Its characters are brought to life so eloquently, and the blossoming of Miss Prim is so complete: she learns the value in life and love that has been lost in our modern-day hustle. An exquisite book and a joy to read
A heartwarming, sweet story of small-town life and self-discoveryReaders who loved Joanne Harris’s Chocolat will be charmed by the blossoming of Miss Prim. Already a bestseller in Europe, this charming and intelligent debut novel is certain to be a hit with book groups. Highly recommended - Library JournalAn exquisitely delicate, distinctive and inspiring story that will leave your heart undone, open to the beauty of the little things in life - Elle magazine SpainAbout The Author
Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera
Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera is a journalist and novelist based in Madrid, Spain. She is Comment Editor of the Spanish economics and business daily newspaper Cinco Dias. THE AWAKENING OF MISS PRIM is her first novel.
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