Name: Watching Over Her: A Novel
SKU: 68340279
Price: 864.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Jean-Baptiste Andrea
ISBN: 9781668223178

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Author

Jean-Baptiste Andrea

Year

2027

Language

English

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.27x13.97x2.24 cm

ISBN13

9781668223178

Watching Over Her: A Novel

Jean-Baptiste Andrea (Author) · Simon & Schuster · Paperback

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Synopsis "Watching Over Her: A Novel"

From French literary talent and Prix Goncourt winner Jean-Baptiste Andrea, a “sprawling fresco and star-crossed love story” (The New York Times) following a dwarf and skilled sculptor as he recounts the moments in his life that inspired his mysteriously powerful masterpiece—perfect for readers of Martyr! and The Covenant of Water.

In an Italian monastery, a sculptor named Mimo lays on his deathbed. For decades, he has lived among the monks who watch over his masterpiece, an arresting statue that haunts all who see it.

During his final hours, he reveals his life story: his impoverished childhood, brutal apprenticeship, and, most important, his meeting with Viola Orsini, the only daughter of a powerful and dangerous aristocratic family. Mimo and Viola are instantly drawn to one another, viewing themselves as outsiders—Mimo, for his dwarfism, Viola for her ability to remember everything she has ever read or experienced. Together, they traverse the unrest of the 20th century, from the rise of fascism to the violence of the world wars. While Mimo becomes a celebrated artist, Viola chases her own dreams of becoming an emancipated woman. Over the decades, they will lose and find each other time and again, but never will they give up on the love they share.

Immersive and full of heart, Mimo’s adventures are ribald and hilarious, challenging conventions of his day. Jean-Baptiste Andrea’s Prix Goncourt–winning novel has captivated audiences around the globe and is available to readers in English for the first time thanks to Frank Wynne’s wonderfully vivid translation.

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