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Muriel Barbery is the author of six previous novels, including the IMPAC-shortlisted, multimillion-copy bestseller The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Published in France in 2006 and in the UK in 2008, the novel was translated in 44 countries, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide, and was described by Le Figaro as 'the publishing phenomenon of the decade'. Barbery has lived in Kyoto, Amsterdam and Paris and now lives in the French countryside.
‘A eulogy to observation and patience.’ La Croix ‘Magical, infused with poetry . . . A touching story about life's trials, encounters, and friendships.’ Mademoiselle Lit ‘If Muriel Barbery's sentences were stones, her books would be cathedrals. Her voice is a song, a rising prayer. She speaks the language of the stars... Moving and hopeful, One Hour of Fervour is a splendid novel about our relationship to others.’ Le Figaro Littéraire ‘A book of great beauty, imbued with poetry and melancholy.’ RTL 'An extremely gentle, extremely poetic book. Sad, luminous, and dark too . . . a marvel.' France Info
