One Hour of Fervour

<b>LONGLISTED FOR THE PRIX GONCOURT 2022 </b><p><b>'Beguiling' <i>Daily Mail</i><br></b></p><p><b>From the bestselling author of <i>The Elegance of the Hedgehog </i>comes the story of one man’s promise to keep a secret that may hold him from the greatest joy possible.</b><br></p><p>Haru, a successful Japanese art dealer, appreciates beauty, harmony, balance, and good sake. </p><p>A few months after an affair with Maud, a mysterious Frenchwoman, he learns that she is pregnant with his child. But she issues him a heartbreaking warning: if he ever tries to see her or the child, she will kill herself. </p><p>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?</p><p>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.</p><p></p>