The Pleasing Hour

Length: 8 hrs 54 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio

In Lily King's debut novel, a young au pair named Rosie travels to France to care for the Tivot family, whose members are complicated and emotionally distant. As Rosie navigates her relationships with the family and their aging guardian, she uncovers hidden family secrets rooted in a tumultuous past. The story explores themes of family, betrayal, and the innocence of youth, set against a backdrop of personal and historical revelations.

bildungsroman family saga general literary fiction

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