Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
"Every autumn, on a day called la rentree, hundreds of filles descend upon Paris to move in with Parisian families and care for the children. They drink in the glamorous culture, pursue romance and the perfect accent. But Rosie is different; when she comes to live with the Tivots on their houseboat in Paris, she is fleeing an unspeakable loss that has left her hollow and longing for family."--BOOK JACKET.
"As Rosie awkwardly grasps for the French words to communicate with the Tivots, she longs for a piece of common ground with Nicole, the cool, distant, and beautifully polished mother of the three children she cares for. Rosie's bond with Marc, the father of the household, develops almost too naturally, and the children make their way so deep inside her heart, she can practically read their thoughts.
But when Lola, the middle child, begins to suspect too close an attachment between her au pair and her father, Rosie is alerted to her trespass within the family and moves to the south of France to care for Nicole's elderly guardian, the storyteller of the family's secrets."--BOOK JACKET. "Soon Rosie understands the tragic losses behind Nicole's austere demeanor and sees that the two of them have more in common than she believed."--BOOK JACKET.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
Previews available in: English
Showing 3 featured editions. View all 11 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1 |
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
The pleasing hour: a novel
2000, Scribner Paperback Fiction
in English
- 1st Scribner Paperback Fiction ed.
0743201647 9780743201643
|
cccc
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
The pleasing hour: a novel
1999, Atlantic Monthly Press
in English
- 1st ed.
0871137542 9780871137548
|
eeee
|
Book Details
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
First Sentence
"PLAIRE IS NOT A WEALTHY TOWN."
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created July 18, 2022
- 1 revision
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
July 18, 2022 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Better World Books record |