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Pleasing Hour
Pleasing Hour
Author: Lily King
The first novel from a new literary voice brimming with sensitivity and lyricism, The Pleasing Hour is the story of Rosie, an American au pair in Europe whose coming-of-age defies all our usual conceptions of naivet and experience. Every autumn, on a day called la rentre, hundreds of filles descend upon Paris to move in with Parisian families a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780613366052
ISBN-10: 0613366050
Publication Date: 1/2003
Pages: 237
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Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush
Book Type: School Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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WestofMars avatar reviewed Pleasing Hour on + 162 more book reviews
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Beautifully written, very literary story about a nanny's trip to France for some healing.
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I really enjoyed this book. The main character was very vulnerable and grew a lot by the end of the book
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