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The Cleaner of Chartres
Salley Vickers
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Description for The Cleaner of Chartres
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
There is something special about the ancient cathedral of Chartres, with its mismatched spires, astonishing stained glass and strange labyrinth. And there is something special too about Agnes Morel, the mysterious woman who is to be found cleaning it each morning. No one quite knows where she came from - not the diffident Abbe Paul, who discovered her one morning twenty years ago, sleeping in the north porch; nor lonely Professor Jones, whose chaotic existence she helps to organise; nor Philippe Nevers, whose neurotic sister and newborn child she cares for; nor even the irreverent young restorer, ... Read more
There is something special about the ancient cathedral of Chartres, with its mismatched spires, astonishing stained glass and strange labyrinth. And there is something special too about Agnes Morel, the mysterious woman who is to be found cleaning it each morning. No one quite knows where she came from - not the diffident Abbe Paul, who discovered her one morning twenty years ago, sleeping in the north porch; nor lonely Professor Jones, whose chaotic existence she helps to organise; nor Philippe Nevers, whose neurotic sister and newborn child she cares for; nor even the irreverent young restorer, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241981009
SKU
V9780241981009
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Ref
99-40
About Salley Vickers
Salley Vickers is the author of many acclaimed novels including the best-selling Miss Garnet's Angel, Mr Golightly's Holiday, The Other Side of You and The Cleaner of Chartres (Viking 2012) and two short story collections, the latest The Boy Who Could See Death (Viking 2015). She has worked as a cleaner, a dancer, a teacher of children with special needs, ... Read more
Reviews for The Cleaner of Chartres
If you're looking for a book to take you by surprise, Salley Vickers' latest is the perfect choice
Psychologies
A magical and at times sinister story about love, loss, secrets and forgiveness...with Chocolat-type charm
Scotland on Sunday
The Cleaner of Chartres touches lightly on the seedy side of human nature
Observer
The Cleaner of ... Read more
Psychologies
A magical and at times sinister story about love, loss, secrets and forgiveness...with Chocolat-type charm
Scotland on Sunday
The Cleaner of Chartres touches lightly on the seedy side of human nature
Observer
The Cleaner of ... Read more