The Perfect Nanny: A Novel

The Perfect Nanny: A Novel

*One of theÂ 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ofÂ The New York Times Book Review*

*National Bestseller*

â€œA great novel . . . Incredibly engaging and disturbing . . . You read the entire novel knowing something terrible is coming. In that, Slimani has us in her thrall.â€ â€”Roxane Gay,Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ Bad FeministÂ andÂ Hunger

â€œA book . . . that Iâ€™ve thought about pretty much every day . . . [It] felt less like an entertainment, or even a work of art, than like a compulsion. I found it extraordinary.â€ â€”Lauren Collins,Â The New Yorker

â€œOne of the most important books of the year. You canâ€™t unread it.â€ â€”Barrie Hardymon, NPRâ€™sÂ Weekend Edition

She has the keys to their apartment. She knows everything. She has embedded herself so deeply in their lives that it now seems impossible to remove her.
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When Myriam decides to return to work as a lawyer after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their son and daughter. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the familyâ€™s chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint, and hosts enviable kiddie parties. But as the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and suspicions mount, shattering the idyllic tableau. Building tension with every page,Â The Perfect NannyÂ is a compulsive, riveting, bravely observed exploration of power, class, race, domesticity, motherhood, and madnessâ€”and the American debut of an immensely talented writer.

The #1 international bestseller and winner of Franceâ€™s most prestigious literary prize, the Goncourt, by the author ofÂ AdÃ¨le
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 27305319
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2018-01-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143132172

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	27305319
Color	Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate	2018-01-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143132172

The Perfect Nanny: A Novel

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