The Makioka Sisters classics de Kerangal follows Paula’s apprenticeship

de Kerangal follows Paula’s apprenticeship

are increasingly hard to come by and expensive

Pieces they can’t swap to put together because of an ironclad NDA and an inconvenient yearning pulsing between them every time they’re in the same room

she leaves her job

Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly in Venice

The Makioka Sisters classics de Kerangal follows Paula’s apprenticeshipTsuruko, the eldest sister of the once wealthy Makioka family, clings obstinately to the prestige of her family name even as her husband prepares to move their household to Tokyo, where that name means nothing. Sachiko compromises valiantly to secure the future of her younger sisters. The shy, unmarried Yukiko is a hostage to her familys exacting standards, while the spirited Taeko rebels by flinging herself into scandalous romantic alliances and