Miss Charity #1

The cover of this first volume draws you in immediately with its lush, intricate woodland tableau — a small, wonderstruck figure in Victorian dress stands amid towering ferns and foliage, surrounded by a crow, an owl, mice, a hedgehog, a rabbit, and a flutter of butterflies, all rendered in delicate, botanical-illustration style. Titled L'Enfance de l'Art ("The Childhood of Art"), this opening chapter of Miss Charity promises a story of curiosity and the natural world seen through a child's wide eyes. Loïc Clément and Anne Montel, adapting Marie-Aude Murail's novel, bring a quietly enchanting sensibility to this 2020 Rue de Sèvres release that feels as carefully crafted as the cover itself.