The Life of Elves

Author(s): Muriel Barbery

Fiction

Do two young girls have the power to change the world? Maria, raised by powerful older women, lives in a remote village in Burgundy, where she discovers her gift of clairvoyance, of healing and of communicating with nature. Hundreds of miles away in Italy, Clara discovers her musical genius and is sent from the countryside to Rome to nurture her extraordinary abilities. Who are the mysterious elves? Will they succeed in training the girls for their higher purpose in the face of an impending war? Barbery's The Life of Elves is the story of two children whose amazing talents will bring them into contact with magical worlds and malevolent forces. If, against all odds, they can be brought together, their meeting may shape the course of history. Muriel Barbery's inspiring novel is about finding the divine in the domestic, about the quest for enchantment. With its cast of unforgettable characters, each fighting to preserve the idea of an enhanced life, The Life of Elves is a luminous novel about art, nature, dreams, the power of love, and how imagination can help us build a bridge to a better future.

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Muriel Barbery was born in Morocco in 1969. She is the author of two previous novels, Gourmet Rhapsody and The Elegance of the Hedgehog, which sold over six million copies worldwide and was described by Le Figaro as 'the publishing phenomenon of the decade'. She lives in France and is working on the sequel to The Life of Elves.

General Fields

  • : 9781925498288
  • : Text Publishing Company
  • : Text Publishing Company
  • : 0.244
  • : November 2016
  • : 199mm X 130mm X 22mm
  • : Australia
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Muriel Barbery
  • : Paperback
  • : 217
  • : English
  • : 272