The Book Club selection for December is Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley: A fanciful story of a spirited racehorse, who escapes his stall at the racetrack and finds himself in Paris, having a great adventure with three other animal friends, and a young boy who lives in seclusion on an estate with his almost year-old grandmother. Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley. Monday, November 1 through Friday, Novem. Read by Jim Fleming. 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 wanders all the way to the City of Light. · She’s written five young adult novels in a series called The Horses of Oak Valley Ranch and a horse-centric memoir, A Year at the Races (). Smiley, who rides five to Author: Mark Athitakis.
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. Review Quotes "A sparkling screwball-comedy treat If ever there were a year when we could use some light relief, is it. Perestroika in Paris couldn't have come at a better time. Perestroika in Paris Jane Smiley. 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. NATIONAL BEST SELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling author. Perestroika In Paris. by. Jane Smiley (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · 9 ratings · 4 reviews. A joyful and captivating story of three extraordinary animals and a young boy outside of Paris!
Jane Smiley with Frida, the namesake and inspiration for one of the main characters in her new novel, “Perestroika in Paris.”. (Knopf) By Stuart Miller. Dec. 3, 7 AM PT. Facebook. Twitter. The Book Club selection for December is Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley: A fanciful story of a spirited racehorse, who escapes his stall at the racetrack and finds himself in Paris, having a great adventure with three other animal friends, and a young boy who lives in seclusion on an estate with his almost year-old grandmother. Jane Smiley has a knack for expressing the feelings of animals, and "Perestroika in Paris" is a magical canter through Paris. It's not just the curious Perestroika, a filly living at a racetrack, but a dog, a raven, two ducks and a couple of handsome black rats who go along for the ride.
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