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050 4 a| PQ2701.N374b| V4513 2026;

082 04 a| 843/.922| 23;

100 1 a| Andrea, Jean-Baptiste,d| 1971-e| author.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJp686ckWQkxK39gYF4Dv3;

240 10 a| Veiller sur elle.l| English;

245 10 a| Watching over her /c| Jean-Baptiste Andrea ; translated by Frank Wynne.;

246 34 a| Watching over her :b| a novel;

250 a| First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Simon & Schuster,c| 2026.;

300 a| 356 pages ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

500 a| "Originally published in France in 2023 by L'Iconoclaste, Paris as Veiller sur elle"--Title page verso.;

500 a| "Previously published in Great Britain in 2025 by Atlantic Books, an imprint of Atlantic Books, Ltd."--Title page verso.;

520 a| In this historical novel by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, a sculptor named Mimo reflects on his life while living in an Italian monastery near the end of his days. Monks guard his enigmatic masterpiece, a statue that has long captivated visitors. As Mimo recounts his past, he describes his impoverished childhood, a demanding apprenticeship as an artist, and his enduring relationship with Viola Orsini, the daughter of a powerful aristocratic family. Set against the social and political upheavals of twentieth-century Europe, including the rise of fascism and the world wars, the story traces Mimo’s artistic career and his lifelong connection with Viola as they pursue their ambitions and confront the changing world around them.;

546 a| In English, translated from the French.;

586 a| Prix Goncourt, 2023.;

650 0 a| Sculptorsv| Fiction.;

650 0 a| Monasteriesv| Fiction.;

650 0 a| Dwarfismv| Fiction.;

650 0 a| Man-woman relationshipsv| Fiction.;

651 0 a| Italyx| Historyy| 20th centuryv| Fiction.;

650 0 a| French fictionv| Translations into English.;

650 0 a| Artistsv| Fiction.;

650 7 a| Man-woman relationshipv| Fiction.2| sears;

650 7 a| Monasteriesv| Fiction.2| sears;

650 7 a| Sculptorsv| Fiction.2| sears;

650 7 a| Dwarfismv| Fiction.2| sears;

655 0 a| Love stories.;

655 0 a| Historical fiction.;

655 0 a| Romance fiction.;

655 7 a| Love stories.2| gsafd;

655 7 a| Romance fiction.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Historical fiction.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Fiction.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Romans.2| rvmgf;

700 1 a| Wynne, Frank,e| translator.4| trl1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJmTtvxGyfgXffVKtjQKBP;

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020 a| 9781668221969q| (hardcover);

020 a| 1668221969q| (hardcover);

020 z| 9781668221976q| (ebook);

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Watching over her / Jean-Baptiste Andrea ; translated by Frank Wynne.

Author/creator	Andrea, Jean-Baptiste, 1971- author.
Other author	Wynne, Frank, translator.
Format	Book
Edition	First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publication	New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2026.
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	356 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	Sculptors--Fiction. Monasteries--Fiction. Dwarfism--Fiction. Man-woman relationships--Fiction. French fiction--Translations into English. Artists--Fiction. Italy--History. --20th century. --Fiction.

Uniform title	Veiller sur elle. English
Cover title	Watching over her : a novel
Abstract	In this historical novel by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, a sculptor named Mimo reflects on his life while living in an Italian monastery near the end of his days. Monks guard his enigmatic masterpiece, a statue that has long captivated visitors. As Mimo recounts his past, he describes his impoverished childhood, a demanding apprenticeship as an artist, and his enduring relationship with Viola Orsini, the daughter of a powerful aristocratic family. Set against the social and political upheavals of twentieth-century Europe, including the rise of fascism and the world wars, the story traces Mimo’s artistic career and his lifelong connection with Viola as they pursue their ambitions and confront the changing world around them.
General note	"Originally published in France in 2023 by L'Iconoclaste, Paris as Veiller sur elle"--Title page verso.
General note	"Previously published in Great Britain in 2025 by Atlantic Books, an imprint of Atlantic Books, Ltd."--Title page verso.
Language	In English, translated from the French.
Awards note	Prix Goncourt, 2023.
Genre/form	Love stories.
Genre/form	Historical fiction.
Genre/form	Romance fiction.
Genre/form	Love stories.
Genre/form	Romance fiction.
Genre/form	Historical fiction.
Genre/form	Fiction.
Genre/form	Romans.
ISBN	9781668221969 (hardcover)
ISBN	1668221969 (hardcover)
ISBN	(ebook)

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