The pleasing hour / a novel by Lily King.
The lyrical memoir of an American au pair girl in France. She is Rosie of New Hampshire who becomes a little too friendly with the man of the family and is banished to a village in Provence to care for an old aunt. But it is so pretty there and she is so appreciated "it does not feel like penitence....
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Atlantic Monthly Press,
[1999]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Ownership and Custodial History: |
Embossed stamp on front free endpaper: "Library of Lev Raphael." Author's presentation inscription on title page to Lev Raphael, dated May 15, 2015. Handwritten sticky-note on dust jacket. |
| Local Note: |
MSU: From the MSS 375 collection, Lev Raphael papers.
MSU: In dust jacket.
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it. |
| Physical Description: | 237 pages ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
The lyrical memoir of an American au pair girl in France. She is Rosie of New Hampshire who becomes a little too friendly with the man of the family and is banished to a village in Provence to care for an old aunt. But it is so pretty there and she is so appreciated "it does not feel like penitence." |
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| Call Number: | PS3561.I4814 P58 1999 |
| Audience: |
910L Lexile |
| ISBN: | 0871137542 9780871137548 0802143741 9780802143747 |