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From the bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog comes the story of one man’s promise to keep a secret that may hold him from the greatest joy possible.

Haru, a successful Japanese art dealer, appreciates beauty, harmony, balance, and good sake. 

A few months after an affair with Maud, a mysterious Frenchwoman, he learns that she is pregnant with his childBut she issues him a heartbreaking warning: if he ever tries to see her or the child, she will kill herself. 

Quietly devastated, Haru respects Maud''s wishes. And Rose grows up on the other side of the world, without ever knowing her father. Is it too late to change things?

From international bestseller Muriel Barbery comes a stunning tale of friendship, family secrets, and the enduring love of a father forced to live in the shadows.

Format Inbunden Omfång 288 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Gallic Books Utgivningsdatum 2024-05-16 ISBN 9781913547608