Down in her lodge, apart from weekly visits by her one friend Manuela, Rene lives with only her cat for company. But beneath this facade lies the real Rene: passionate about culture and the arts, and more knowledgeable in many ways than her employers with their outwardly successful but emotionally void lives. She maintains a carefully constructed persona as someone uncultivated but reliable, in keeping with what she feels a concierge should be. Its charm will make you say yes’ The Guardian ‘Clever, informative and moving … this is an admirable novel which deserves as wide a readership here as it had in France.’ The Observer Rene is the concierge of a grand Parisian apartment building. ‘Resistance is futile … you might as well buy it before someone recommends it for your book group. The international publishing sensation, with sales of over 10 million copies worldwide, and shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.
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