{"product_id":"the-most-beautiful-book-in-the-world-eight-novellas-9781933372747","title":"The Most Beautiful Book in the World: Eight Novellas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe international bestselling story collection. \"Truth and beauty are here brought together with all the visual beauty and power of a major literary work\" (\u003ci\u003eLire Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, France).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA cast of extravagant and affecting characters lovingly portrayed by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt animates these eight contemporary fables about people in search of happiness. One of Europe's most popular and bestselling authors, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt captivates the reader with his spirited style and enchanting stories that move effortlessly from the everyday to the fantastical.\u003cbr\u003eThe eight stories in this collection, his first to be published in English, represent his best and most imaginative storylines: from the touching and surprising love story between Balthazar, a wealthy author, and Odette, a shop clerk, to the tale of a barefooted princess; from the moving title story about a group of female prisoners in a Soviet gulag to the entertaining portrait of a perennially disgruntled perfectionist. Behind each story lies a simple, if elusive, truth: though we may be frequently blind to it, happiness is often right in front of our eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1161021\"\u003eEric-Emmanuel Schmitt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933372747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1933372745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric-Emmanuel Schmitt \u003c\/b\u003eis one of Europe's most popular and acclaimed authors and playwrights. His many novels and story collections include \u003ci\u003eThe Most Beautiful Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ein the World \u003c\/i\u003e(Europa, 2009), \u003ci\u003eOscar and the Lady in Pink\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMonsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran\u003c\/i\u003e. A keen music lover, Schmitt has also translated into French \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage of Figaro \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDon Giovanni \u003c\/i\u003efrom the original Italian. In 2001, he was awarded the French Academy's Grand Prix du Théâtre. Schmitt divides his time between Paris and Brussels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e's translation of Europa Editions include novels by Sélim Nassib, Amélie Nothomb, and Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. She is the translator of Muriel Barbery's bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42668890423533,"sku":"9781933372747","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4d62bf9e-9da5-4b7f-9399-641936966d3d.jpg?v=1649462584","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-most-beautiful-book-in-the-world-eight-novellas-9781933372747","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}