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The Perfect Nanny

Chanson douce

Leïla Slimani (born 1981)

Translated by Sam Taylor

English editions

In English

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Myriam, a Paris mother of two small children, goes back to her legal career over her husband's doubts, and after careful interviews they hire Louise as nanny. She quickly charms the children and becomes indispensable, until mutual dependence becomes a trap. The novel examines love and parenting, money, power and prejudice.

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About the book

Form
Novel
Length
226 pages in the original
Genres
Family, Crime (assigned by AI)
Set in
France
First published
2016 by Gallimard
Author's age
35 when first published
ISBN

9782070196678 (original)

9780143132172 (Penguin Books, United States)

9780571337538 (Faber & Faber, United Kingdom)

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