Three Women In A Mirror

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Anne lives in Flanders in the 16th century and she cannot understand the need for religious rituals. Yet her ideas run against the temper of the times. It is the age of the Inquisition and she is tragically branded a heretic. Hanna lives in 20th century Vienna as a young noblewoman - she will find a method for uncovering her malaise in a new cure - developed by Sigmund Freud. Anny is a modern Hollywood star. She is searching for meaning in a world where the only apparent thing of any value is money. Three young women, free spirits all, each one at odds with their age.

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There is a surprising sweetness to Schmitts stories of redemption and reconciliation. They carry a slight pleasant aftertaste, a lingering hint of delight.The Boston Globe Schmitts stories capture a quirky, clever, feminist, very French sensibility."Publishers Weekly Concerto in Memory of an Angel cannot fail to delight anyone who likes their literature with accompaniment (it really does make a superb concerto), as well as all thoseand they are manywho ponder the meaning of life . . . A small masterpiece.Le Parisien Moral fables, gilded mini-legends: Eric-Emmanuel Schmitts stories are fiendishly efficient. Schmitt is a prodigious story-teller with a style both elegant and assured.Les Echos

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Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt is one of Europes most popular and acclaimed authors and playwrights. His many novels and story collections includeThe Most Beautiful Book in the World(Europa, 2009),Oscar & the Lady in Pink, andMonsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran. A keen music lover, Schmitt has also translated into FrenchThe Marriage of FigaroandDon Giovannifrom the original Italian. In 2001, he was awarded the French Academys Grand Prix du Thatre. Schmitt divides his time between Paris, France, and Belgium. Alison Andersons translations for Europa Editions include novels by Slim Nassib, Amlie Nothomb, and Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. She is the translator of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Europa, 2008) and The Life of the Elves (Europa, 2016) by Muriel Barbery.