Muriel Barbery (France) is the author of the highly acclaimed and much-loved novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog, an international publishing success. Her most recent book is One Hour of Fervour, set in Kyoto, where Haru, a Japanese art dealer, meets a beautiful French traveller, and from their amorous adventure a baby is born. Some time later, Haru is notified that he is strictly prohibited from approaching the child. Thanks to his particular group of friends, Haru will manage to fulfil a terrible and necessary promise. The author presents the re-edition of her most popular novel, as well as her new book, in conversation with Yael Weiss.

Simultaneous interpretation from French to Spanish available