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Muriel Barbery

Muriel Barbery is a former lecturer in philosophy and the bestselling author of IMPAC-shortlisted novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Published in France in 2006 and in the UK in 2008, it has gone on to sell more than 10 million copies worldwide. She has lived in Kyoto, Amsterdam, and Paris, and now lives in the French countryside