3. L'Élégance du hérisson Book Club: Part two, chapters 1 - 5

Free

$5

Join us for a read-along book club of L'Élégance du hérisson by Muriel Barbery. In May, we invite you to start part 2, "De la grammaire," by reading from chapters 1 through 5 (pages 161 through 201, if you're reading the Gallimard folio edition). Then, come ready to discuss online on the 24th at 5:30PM.

This book club is for those who regularly read en français and for those who are reading a French novel for the first time! This group will meet every month during our closing. Between each meeting, participants will read a few chapters from the chosen book.

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