Life of Elves - Tapa blanda

`Vivid imagery and a thread of mystery draw readers into the timeless and ethereal world of these young girls with a destiny to fulfill.' Booklist `This is a truly enchanting story, beautifully told and rich in meaning. (...) this book truly deserves to be read by story lovers of all ages.' The Irish Times `An emotional, entertaining examination of magic in the modern world' France Today `A hymn to music, art, nature, love, land ("terroir"), the dignity of work, simplicity and the yearning for peace.'The Australian `A beguiling fairy tale.' The New York Times `This novel glows with finely crafted prose.' Los Angeles Review of Books `A beautifully written fantasy.' Breakaway Reviewers `Fans of both Barbery and fantasy from writers like Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen will be enchanted.'Library Journal `...this fervent, idiosyncratic fable is undeniable evidence of a richly lyrical imagination.' Kirkus Reviews `Vivid imagery and a thread of mystery draw readers into the timeless and ethereal world of these young girls with a destiny to fulfill.' Booklist `This is a truly enchanting story, beautifully told and rich in meaning. (...) this book truly deserves to be read by story lovers of all ages.' The Irish Times `An emotional, entertaining examination of magic in the modern world' France Today `A hymn to music, art, nature, love, land ("terroir"), the dignity of work, simplicity and the yearning for peace.'The Australian `A beguiling fairy tale.' The New York Times `This novel glows with finely crafted prose.' Los Angeles Review of Books `A beautifully written fantasy.' Breakaway Reviewers `Fans of both Barbery and fantasy from writers like Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen will be enchanted.'Library Journal `...this fervent, idiosyncratic fable is undeniable evidence of a richly lyrical imagination.' Kirkus Reviews `Vivid imagery and a thread of mystery draw readers into the timeless and ethereal world of these young girls with a destiny to fulfill.' Booklist `This is a truly enchanting story, beautifully told and rich in meaning. (...) this book truly deserves to be read by story lovers of all ages.' The Irish Times `An emotional, entertaining examination of magic in the modern world' France Today `A hymn to music, art, nature, love, land ("terroir"), the dignity of work, simplicity and the yearning for peace.'The Australian `A beguiling fairy tale.' The New York Times `This novel glows with finely crafted prose.' Los Angeles Review of Books `A beautifully written fantasy.' Breakaway Reviewers `Fans of both Barbery and fantasy from writers like Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen will be enchanted.'Library Journal `...this fervent, idiosyncratic fable is undeniable evidence of a richly lyrical imagination.' Kirkus Reviews `Vivid imagery and a thread of mystery draw readers into the timeless and ethereal world of these young girls with a destiny to fulfill.' Booklist `This is a truly enchanting story, beautifully told and rich in meaning. (...) this book truly deserves to be read by story lovers of all ages.' The Irish Times `An emotional, entertaining examination of magic in the modern world' France Today `A hymn to music, art, nature, love, land ("terroir"), the dignity of work, simplicity and the yearning for peace.'The Australian `A beguiling fairy tale.' The New York Times `This novel glows with finely crafted prose.' Los Angeles Review of Books `A beautifully written fantasy.' Breakaway Reviewers `Fans of both Barbery and fantasy from writers like Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen will be enchanted.'Library Journal `...this fervent, idiosyncratic fable is undeniable evidence of a richly lyrical imagination.' Kirkus Reviews

* Bestselling author (6 million + copies worldwide) * Literary fantasy in the vein of The Buried Giant * A sequel to follow