02713cam a2200313 4500 585429310 TxAuBib 20220519120000.0 ||||||s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781501956812 1501956817 a3b64c63-e8e2-4a78-8def-ffa2ab4ebf5c OverDrive (Reserve ID) 5645876 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Smiley, Jane. Perestroika in Paris [Libby]. Recorded Books, Inc., 2020. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 229MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 229MB. Fiction. Literature. A joyful, captivating story of three extraordinary animals and a young boy Paras, short for "Perestroika," is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. One afternoon at dusk, she finds the door of her stall open and—she's a curious filly—wanders all the way to the City of Light. She's dazzled and often mystified by the sights, sounds, and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthair pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without attracting the attention of suspicious Parisians. Paras and Frida coexist for a time in the city's lush green spaces, nourished by Frida's strategic trips to the vegetable market. They keep company with two irrepressible ducks and an opinionated raven. But then Paras meets a human boy, Etienne, and discovers a new, otherworldly part of Paris: the ivy-walled house where the boy and his nearly-one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother live in seclusion. As the cold weather and Christmas near, the unlikeliest of friendships bloom. But how long can a runaway horse stay undiscovered in Paris? How long can a boy keep her hidden and all to himself? Jane Smiley's beguiling new novel is itself an adventure that celebrates curiosity, ingenuity, and the desire of all creatures for true love and freedom. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-17 20:00:03. Toren, Suzanne. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1694-1/5645876-PerestroikaInParis.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=a3b64c63-e8e2-4a78-8def-ffa2ab4ebf5c&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1694-1/5645876-PerestroikaInParis.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=a3b64c63-e8e2-4a78-8def-ffa2ab4ebf5c&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)