The gilt-lettered advertisement outside Madame Brulot's pension in the shabby rue d'Armaille promises a 'first-class family boarding house' and 'modern conveniences'. One thing is certain: few emerge from their stay at the Villa des Roses unscathed. The seduction of the new maid Louise, the tragic suicide of Monsieur Brizard, the champagne birthday party for Madame Dumoulin, the antics of Chico the monkey - these are just some of the incidents and characters that cause a sensation in the bittersweet and blackly comic world of the Villa des Roses.
- ISBN10 1862076162
- ISBN13 9781862076167
- Publish Date 1 July 2003 (first published 28 May 1992)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 26 February 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Granta Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 144
- Language English