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Petite Anglaise Hardback - 2008

by Catherine Sanderson

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A long-suffering Francophile, Catherine Sanderson spent years pining for the romance and allure of France from her dull surroundings across the Channel. Finally, she lands a job in Paris (albeit at a satellite office of a British accounting firm), a handsome Frenchman (who is increasingly preoccupied and less available), and a charming apartment with sweeping views of the city skyline. Soon after, she gives birth to a baby girl and the dream seems complete. But the triple whammy of motherhood, stale romance, and the daily grind begins to sour Catherine's Parisian fantasy. One slow day at work, she reads an article about starting a blog and--voila--Petite Anglaise is born. Initially, the virtual Catherine muses about expat life and the adventures of raising a bilingual toddler, but before long the blog evolves into a raw forum to air her most intimate desires. Petite becomes a powerful alter ego and the blog a haven for her to think out loud, miles away from the real world and its consequences. But when the real world and the virtual one collide, sending Catherine into a tailspin, she must reconcile her life and her creation. Petite Anglaise chronicles a year in Catherine's beloved Paris when all that seemed stable--motherhood, romance, work, even her very identity--explodes. Fizzing with the candor, wit, and panache that have drawn millions to her blog and attracted the attention of publishers around the world, Petite Anglaise offers a decidedly fresh twist on the classic story of reinvention abroad: how a young woman transforms herself wielding the power of a mouse.

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  • Title Petite Anglaise
  • Author Catherine Sanderson
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 292
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Spiegel & Grau, N . Y.
  • Publication date June 3, 2008
  • ISBN 9780385522809 / 0385522800
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.36 x 6.46 x 1.07 in (23.77 x 16.41 x 2.72 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects British - France, France - Social life and customs
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008013768
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Praise for Petite Anglaise


"Compulsively readable."
PW


"[Sanderson's] prose is infectious, and even when things are dire for her character, they're a delight for the reader."
NPR


A digital-age fairytale in Paris. Petite Anglaise is light, frank and tremendous fun… Like all good writers, her work simply enables us to appreciate the diversity, possibilities, trials, and beauty of life.”
Guardian


"Written with the same panache as her popular blog...Petite Anglaise offers a fresh twist on the classic story of reinvention abroad."
WWD Scoop


Magnificent … Sanderson has a novelist’s gift for capturing certain eternal situations.”
—Financial Times


A wonderful read.”
InStyle


"Readers will be taken by Sanderson's poignant, honest portrait of everyday life [in Paris]...Reading such intimate details can seem voyeuristic but they also make the book hard to put down."
Booklist


"Her seamless, dramatically paced narrative reads beautifully, and her ear for dialogue is excellent. Evocative descriptions of Paris are an added plus."
Kirkus


A winner…Written with breathtaking candor … it’s the story of a love affair—not so much with Mr. Frog, their adorable blonde daughter Tadpole, or even her elusive lover James, but with Paris itself … Like Peter Mayle, she brings France to life on the page.”
Daily Express


Petite Anglaise describes daily life in Paris to a T, interspersing bittersweet domestic scenes with an amusing picture of French manners.”
Conde Nast Traveler

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