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The Pleasing Hour
The Pleasing Hour
Author: Lily King
A year in France brings a young American new reserves of sympathy and maturity in this poised, accomplished first novel. Nineteen-year-old Rosie, King's sensitive narrator, arrives in Paris on the first day of the school year, set for her job as the Tivot family's au pair. The other au pairs (in French usage, filles) are cosmopolitan students dr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781860497803
ISBN-10: 1860497802
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 276
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Publisher: Virago Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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 WestofMars avatar reviewed The Pleasing Hour on + 162 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Beautifully written, very literary story about a nanny's trip to France for some healing.
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Helpful Score: 2
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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