The Perfect Nanny : A Novel
Slimani, Lel̐a, 1981-
The Perfect Nanny : A Novel Leila Slimani ; translated from the French by Sam Taylor. - 253 pages, 16 pages ; 19 cm
"When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the familys chic apartment in Pariss upscale tenth arrondissement, stays late without complaint, and hosts enviable kiddie parties. But as the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and suspicions mount, shattering the idyllic tableau" --
Translated from the French.
9780525506102 0525506101
Nannies--France--Paris--Fiction.
Social classes--France--Paris--Fiction.
Interpersonal conflict--France--Paris--Fiction.
Families--France--Paris--Fiction.
Murder--France--Paris--Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Psychological fiction.
PQ2719.L56 / C4313 2018
843/.92
The Perfect Nanny : A Novel Leila Slimani ; translated from the French by Sam Taylor. - 253 pages, 16 pages ; 19 cm
"When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the familys chic apartment in Pariss upscale tenth arrondissement, stays late without complaint, and hosts enviable kiddie parties. But as the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and suspicions mount, shattering the idyllic tableau" --
Translated from the French.
9780525506102 0525506101
Nannies--France--Paris--Fiction.
Social classes--France--Paris--Fiction.
Interpersonal conflict--France--Paris--Fiction.
Families--France--Paris--Fiction.
Murder--France--Paris--Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Psychological fiction.
PQ2719.L56 / C4313 2018
843/.92