The Pleasing Hour by Lily King Paperback Book

Description: The Pleasing Hour by Lily King The debut novel by Lily King, beloved author of Writers and Lovers, The Pleasing Hour is the story of Rosie, a young American in France and the family she finds herself working for. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A New York Times Notable BookYoung, inexperienced and fleeing a terrible personal loss, Rosie travels to France to become an au pair to the Tivot family. Nicole, the cool, distant and beautifully polished mother of the three children she cares for is impossible to connect with - there is something about the woman that both fascinates and unnerves Rosie.The same is true of the rest of the Tivot clan. Nicoles husband, Marc, and their children all seem to be caught in an unending struggle against each other for love and acceptance. Only when Rosie is sent to care for Nicoles now-elderly guardian - the storyteller of the familys secrets - does she finally discover the truth. There, Rosie will learn of a past darkened by war, duplicity and a tragedy that still resonates in the Tivots lives.The Pleasing Hour, Lily Kings debut novel, is a story of family, betrayal and the naivety of youth. Author Biography Lily King is the author of The Pleasing Hour, The English Teacher, Father of the Rain, Euphoria, Writers & Lovers, which was a New York Times bestseller, and the short story collection, Five Tuesdays in Winter. Euphoria won the Kirkus Prize and the New England Book Award for Fiction, was named one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by The New York Times, and was also a New York Times bestseller. It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. King is also the recipient of a Whiting Writers Award and has twice won both the Maine Fiction Award and the New England Book Award. She lives in Maine, USA. Review Powerful . . . splendid . . . so assured that its hard to believe the book itself is her debut. * The New York Times *Written with quiet, lyric forcefulness . . . an impressive debut. * Elle *A careful, intelligent writer. * The Times Literary Supplement *A tender debut. * She *Here, as with a palimpsest, each new form of pleasing delineated by the author is made more complex by the imprint of the last. * The New Yorker *Though she tells lean stories, King can brush lush descriptions, with majestic colors and vivid, fleeting pleasures. * The Seattle Times *Beautifully wrought. * USA Today *Profound and surprising. -- Alice Fulton, author of Sensual MathElegant and wise. -- Roxana Robinson, author of This Is My Daughter Promotional The debut novel by Lily King, beloved author of Writers and Lovers, The Pleasing Hour is the story of Rosie, a young American in France and the family she finds herself working for. Details ISBN1035051109 Author Lily King Pages 256 Audience Age 18 Publisher Pan Macmillan Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781035051106 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-11-07 Imprint Picador Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General UK Release Date 2024-11-07 ISBN-10 1035051109 NZ Release Date 2025-01-13 AU Release Date 2025-01-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161104053;

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