The President's Hat

Mal ganz was anderes. Interessante Reise, die dieser Hut auf dem Weg zu seinem ursprünglichen Besitzer nimmt. Wäre auch ein schönes Geschenk für Frankreich-Fans, gibt's aber leider nicht in der deutschen Übersetzung.

This whimsical tale of the magic of an everyday object is both charming and inspiring, and although set in France does not require knowledge of the language or country to be enjoyed . And I very much enjoyed The Presidents Hat and its ensemble cast of realistic characters; it left an impression on me that has lasted after closing the book. The most compelling character, the hat, remains on my mind - I am intimately familiar with the way that a good hat can change the way you feel. Was the hat truly powerful? Or did the real power lie in the hat bringing out a facet of the wearers that already existed, but could not be expressed by their everyday hatless selves? I plan to look for more work by Antoine Laurain.

Una storia insolita che piace molto, sia in francese sia in inglese

Fast moving, easy to read, felt I was watching the great characters from the sidelines, cheering them on.

Uma fábula moderna, bem escrita, agradável de ler. Achei melhor que A Caderneta vermelha, história também interessante. A história se baseia nas mudanças que passam a ocorrer na vida das pessoas depois que estas encontram um chapéu, perdido pelo ex-presidente da França. O chapéu passa por várias pessoas e é perseguido pelo seu dono e pela pessoa que, sabendo que era de Mitterand faz tudo para reavê-lo. O final surpreende.