{"product_id":"the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-1","title":"The Elegance of the Hedgehog","description":"A moving, funny, triumphant novel that exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous.\nIn an elegant apartment building in the heart of Paris, Renée, the concierge, scrutinizes the vacuous lives of its well-to-do tenants. Outwardly she conforms to every stereotype of the concierge: plump, cantankerous, addicted to television. Yet, unbeknownst to her employers, Renée is a sophisticated autodidact who adores art, philosophy, music, and Japanese culture.\nThen there’s Paloma, twelve years old. Convinced of the meaninglessness of life, she’s decided to end her own on her thirteenth birthday. Until then she will continue behaving as everyone expects her to behave, hiding behind the mask of an average pre-teen.\nPaloma and Renée hide both their true talents and their finest qualities from a world they suspect will not appreciate them. The arrival in the building of a wealthy Japanese tenant changes a delicate and fragile equilibrium.\n“This story, like all great tales, will break your heart, but it will also make you realize—or remember—that sometimes the pain is worth it.”—Chicago Sun-Times\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0DQ9QVSZP\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0DQ9QVSZP.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Barbery, Muriel|Anderson, Alison\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43715242426429,"sku":"BVV.B0DQ9QVSZP.VG","price":14.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0DQ9QVSZP-0.jpg?v=1790292778","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}