Publisher Review

`Resistance is futile ... you might as well buy it before someone recommends it for your book group. Its charm will make you say yes' The Guardian `Clever, informative and moving ... this is an admirable novel which deserves as wide a readership here as it had in France.' The Observer `The novel wins over its fans with a life-affirming message, a generous portion of heart and Barbery's frequently wicked sense of humor' Time Magazine `A book of great charm and grace.' The Metro `The book's attractive, Amelie-esque Parisian setting and cast of eccentrics will appeal to many' Sunday Telegraph `This breathtakingly singular novel ... is totally French yet completely universal' Good Housekeeping `Reveals itself as a version of the Cinderella fairytale' Financial Times