Perestroika in Paris
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
265 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
Summary
"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres and the New York Times best-selling Last Hundred Years Trilogy, a captivating, brilliantly imaginative story of three extraordinary animals--and a young boy--whose lives intersect in Paris Paras is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. At dusk, one afternoon she pushes open the door of her stall--she's a curious filly--and, after traveling through the night, arrives by chance in the City of Light. She's dazzled, and often mystified, by the sights, sounds and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthair pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without attracting the attention of suspicious Parisians. Paras and Frida coexist for a time in the city's lush green spaces, nourished by Frida's strategic trips to the bakery and the butchershop. They keep company with two irrepressible ducks, and an opinionated raven. But then Paras meets a human boy, Etienne, and discovers a new, otherworldly part of Paris: the secluded, ivy-walled house where the boy and his nearly-one-hundred-year-old great grandmother live, quietly and unto themselves. As the cold weather and Christmas near, the unlikeliest of friendships bloom among humans and animals alike. But how long can a runaway horse live undiscovered in Paris? And how long can a boy keep her hidden, and all his own? Jane Smiley's beguiling new novel is itself an adventure that celebrates curiosity and ingenuity, and expresses the desire of all creatures for true friendship, love, and freedom"--
Call Number
FICTION SMILEY
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
ISBN
9780525520351
Perestroika in Paris
Author
Format:
Large print
Physical Description
345 pages ; 22 cm
Edition
Large Print edition.
Production / Publication Information
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2021.
Summary
"Paras, short for "Perestroika," is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. One afternoon at dusk, she finds the door of her stall open and--she's a curious filly--wanders all the way to the City of Light. She's dazzled and often mystified by the sights, sounds, and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthaired pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without attracting the attention of suspicious Parisians. Paras and Frida coexist for a time in the city's lush green spaces, nourished by Frida's strategic trips to the vegetable market. They keep company with two irrepressible ducks and an opinionated raven. But then Paras meets a human boy, Etienne, and discovers a new, otherworldly part of Paris: the ivy-walled house where the boy and his nearly-one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother live in seclusion. As the cold weather and Christmas near, the unlikeliest of friendships bloom. But how long can a runaway horse stay undiscovered in Paris? How long can a boy keep her hidden and all to himself? Jane Smiley's beguiling new novel is itself an adventure that celebrates curiosity, ingenuity, and the desire of all creatures for true love and freedom"--
Call Number
LP FIC SMILEY
Publication Date
2020-2021
Language
English
ISBN
9781432887209
Perestroika in Paris
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
7 audio discs (8 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
[Prince Frederick, Maryland] : Recorded Books, Inc., [2020]
Summary
A captivating story of three extraordinary animals, and a young boy, whose lives intersect in Paris.
Call Number
TCD SMI
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781501956676 9781664791831
Perestroika in Paris
Author
Format:
Sound recording
Physical Description
1 audio media player (8.5 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Edition
Unabridged
Production / Publication Information
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2021]
Summary
A captivating story of three extraordinary animals, and a young boy, whose lives intersect in Paris.
Call Number
PLAY SMI
Publication Date
2021
Language
English
ISBN
9781705037522
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