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Perestroika in Paris  Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print Book

Perestroika in Paris / Jane Smiley.

Smiley, Jane, (author.).

Summary:
"Paras, short for "Perestroika," is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. One afternoon at dusk, she finds the door of her stall open and--she's a curious filly--wanders all the way to the City of Light. She's dazzled and often mystified by the sights, sounds, and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthaired pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without attracting the attention of suspicious Parisians. Paras and Frida coexist for a time in the city's lush green spaces, nourished by Frida's strategic trips to the vegetable market. They keep company with two irrepressible ducks and an opinionated raven. But then Paras meets a human boy, Etienne, and discovers a new, otherworldly part of Paris: the ivy-walled house where the boy and his nearly-one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother live in seclusion. As the cold weather and Christmas near, the unlikeliest of friendships bloom. But how long can a runaway horse stay undiscovered in Paris? How long can a boy keep her hidden and all to himself? Jane Smiley's beguiling new novel is itself an adventure that celebrates curiosity, ingenuity, and the desire of all creatures for true love and freedom"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781432887209
  • ISBN: 1432887203
  • Physical Description: 345 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: Large Print edition.
  • Publisher: Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2021.
Subject: Race horses > Fiction.
Animals > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Fiction.
Large type books.
Genre: Christmas fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Animal fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 13 of 13 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Ellwood City Area Public Library LT F Smiley (Text)
Memorial: Dr. Mary Ann DiBiagio-Suppa given by Paul & Leeann Wawrzynski.
32102000881710 ECAM Fiction Large-Print Available -
Green Free Library (Wellsboro) LP SMI (Text) 91079464 GFWM Main Room Available -
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library Adults SMI Large Print (Text)
Bookplate: Plated 2021: In Memory of Alfred Y. Wolff
34007002433832 Hormel Reading Room Available -
Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library LP FIC SMILEY (Text) 39636100427968 Large Print Fiction Available -
Parkland Community Library LARGE PRINT F SMI (Text) 34422007210269 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Robesonia Community Library SMI (Text) 33249023370152 Large Print Fiction Available -
Williamsburg Public Library LGPR FIC SMI (Text) 110WIL00674206 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Wyomissing Public Library LP SMI (Text) 35012001489164 Large Print Available -
Allentown Public Library SMILEY, JANE (Text) 34455006814608 Large Print Available -
Barrett Paradise Friendly Library LP F Smi (Text) 37171000067971 Large Print Available -


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