From the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Elegance of the Hedgehog. In the heart of Paris, in the posh building made famous in The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Pierre Athens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been... (learn more about this book)
International bestseller. In the center of Paris, in an elegant apartment building inhabited by bourgeois families. Renée, the concierge, is witness to the lavish but vacuous lives of her numerous employers. Outwardly she conforms to every stereotype of the concierge: fat, cantankerous, addicted... (learn more about this book)
In the heart of Paris, in the posh building made famous in The Elegance of the Hedgehog , the greatest food critic in the world is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Pierre Arthens has been lording it over the world’s most esteemed chefs for years. But now, during these, his... (learn more about this book)
Renée Michel on pariisilaisen hienostokerrostalon ovenvartijarouva. Hän on juro ja pyylevä leskinainen, joka pyrkii olemaan kuin ei olisikaan. Renée vastaa niin hyvin yleisesti hyväksyttyä mielikuvaa rehellisestä mutta tyhmästä ovenvartijasta, ettei kukaan osaa aavistaakaan hänen olevan... (learn more about this book)
413pages. poche. Broché. Je m'appelle Renée, j'ai cinquante-quatre ans et je suis la concierge du 7 rue de Grenelle, un immeuble bourgeois. Je suis veuve, petite, laide, grassouillette, j'ai des oignons aux pieds et, à en croire certains matins auto-incommodants, une haleine de mammouth. Mais... (learn more about this book)