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Haru, a successful Japanese art dealer, appreciates beauty, harmony, balance and good sake. One evening at a party he meets Maud, an enigmatic Frenchwoman, and after a brief intense romance he learns that she is pregnant with his child. But Maud issues him a heartbreaking warning: if he ever tries to see her or the child, she will kill herself. Quietly devastated, Haru resigns himself to loving his daughter from afar. And Rose grows up on the other side of the world, without ever knowing her father. Is it too late to change things?From international bestseller Muriel Barbery., this is a stunning tale of friendship, secrets and a father's enduring love.

One Hour of Fervour

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      Publisher: Pushkin Press
      Publication Date: 1/25/2025
      ISBN13: 9781805333692, 978-1805333692
      ISBN10: 1805333690
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      Fiction Contemporary Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Haru, a successful Japanese art dealer, appreciates beauty, harmony, balance and good sake. One evening at a party he meets Maud, an enigmatic Frenchwoman, and after a brief intense romance he learns that she is pregnant with his child. But Maud issues him a heartbreaking warning: if he ever tries to see her or the child, she will kill herself. Quietly devastated, Haru resigns himself to loving his daughter from afar. And Rose grows up on the other side of the world, without ever knowing her father. Is it too late to change things?From international bestseller Muriel Barbery., this is a stunning tale of friendship, secrets and a father's enduring love.

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