The pleasing hour / a novel by Lily King.
The lyrical memoir of an American au pair girl in France. She is Rosie of New Hampshire who becomes a little too friendly with the man of the family and is banished to a village in Provence to care for an old aunt. But it is so pretty there and she is so appreciated "it does not feel like penitence."
Record details
- ISBN: 0871137542
- ISBN: 9780871137548
- ISBN: 0743201647
- ISBN: 9780743201643
- Physical Description: 237 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [1999]
- Copyright: ©1999
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 910L Lexile
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Americans > France > Fiction.
Au pairs > France > Paris > Fiction.
Americans > France > Paris > Fiction.
France > Fiction.
Paris (France) > Social life and customs > 20th century > Fiction. - Genre:
- Coming-of-age fiction
Fiction.
Available copies
- 12 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | FIC KIN (Text) | 37810434428842 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC King (Text) | 101091000385197 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F King (Text) | 33115004454739 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | F KING (Text) | 39493103829786 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lilly Pike Sullivan Memorial Library | F GENERAL FICTION KING (Text) | 01011700059042 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | F KING (Text) | 39493105422432 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Marianna Black Library | F KING (Text) | 39493103744340 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | F KIN (Text) | 0020503191817 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
| Person County Library | F KIN (Text) | 34622001049007 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| South Buncombe/Skyland Library | F KIN (Text) | 0020503252858 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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