The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani
*One of the 10 BEST BOKS OF THE YEAR of The New York Times Book Review* *National Bestseller* A great novel . . . Incredibly engaging and disturbing . . . You read the entire novel knowing something terrible is coming. In that, Slimani has us in her thrall. --Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger A book . . . that I've thought about pretty much every day . . . It] felt less like an entertainment, or even a work of art, than like a compulsion. I found it extraordinary. --Lauren Collins, The New Yorker One of the most important books of the year. You can't unread it. --Barrie Hardymon, NPR's Weekend Edition She has the keys to their apartment. She knows everything. She has embedded herself so deeply in their lives that it now seems impossible to remove her.When Myriam decides to return to work as a lawyer after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their son and daughter. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the family's chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint, and hosts enviable kiddie parties. But as the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and suspicions mount, shattering the idyllic tableau. Building tension with every page, The Perfect Nanny is a compulsive, riveting, bravely observed exploration of power, class, race, domesticity, motherhood, and madness--and the American debut of an immensely talented writer. The #1 international bestseller and winner of France's most prestigious literary prize, the Goncourt, by the author of Ad le
Leila Slimani is the bestselling author of The Perfect Nanny, which was named one of The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year and earned her the distinction of being the first Moroccan woman to win France's most prestigious literary prize, the Goncourt, for her work. She is French President Emmanuel Macron's personal envoy for the promotion of the French language and culture, and was placed #2 on Vanity Fair France's annual list of The Fifty Most Important French Persons in the World. She is a journalist and frequent commentator on women's and human rights. She was born in the Moroccan city of Rabat in 1981 and currently lives in Paris with her French husband and two small children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780525506102 |
| ISBN 10 | 0525506101 |
| Title | The Perfect Nanny |
| Author | Leila Slimani |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2019-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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