An edition of Chanson douce (2016)

The perfect nanny

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The perfect nanny
Leïla Slimani
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An edition of Chanson douce (2016)

The perfect nanny

a novel

  • 4.00 ·
  • 1 Rating
  • 8 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 1 Have read

"When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the family's chic apartment in Paris's upscale tenth arrondissement, 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, and motherhood--and the American debut of an immensely talented writer"--

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Publisher
Penguin Books
Language
English
Pages
228

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Cover of: The perfect nanny
The perfect nanny: a novel
2018, Penguin Books
in English
Cover of: Chanson douce
Chanson douce: roman
2016
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Edition Notes

"Originally published in French as Chanson Douce by Editions Gallimard, Paris." -- Title page verso.

Copyright Date
2018

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
843/.92
Library of Congress
PQ2719.L56 C4313 2018, PQ2719.L56C4313 2018

The Physical Object

Pagination
228 pages
Number of pages
228

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26942099M
ISBN 10
0143132172
ISBN 13
9780143132172
LCCN
2017038080
OCLC/WorldCat
988858995

Work Description

"Lorsque Myriam, mère de deux jeunes enfants, décide malgré les réticences de son mari de reprendre son activité au sein d'un cabinet d'avocats, le couple se met à la recherche d'une nounou. Après un casting sévère, ils engagent Louise, qui conquiert très vite l'affection des enfants et occupe progressivement une place centrale dans le foyer. Peu à peu le piège de la dépendance mutuelle va se refermer, jusqu'au drame. A travers la description précise du jeune couple et celle du personnage fascinant et mystérieux de la nounou, c'est notre époque qui se révèle, avec sa conception de l'amour et de l'éducation, des rapports de domination et d'argent, des préjugés de classe ou de culture. Le style sec et tranchant de Leïla Slimani, où percent des éclats de poésie ténébreuse, instaure dès les premières pages un suspense envoûtant."-- cover.

"When a mother of two young children, decides despite her husband's reluctance to resume work in a law firm, the couple is looking for a nanny. They hire one. There is too much drama and prejudice related to class or culture" -- cataloger's summary.

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