This is a novel told through the voice of a rat. Firmin is born in the basement of a ramshackle old bookstore, but because he is the runt of the litter, he is forced to complete for food and ends up chewing on the books that surround him. He soon realizes his source of nourishment has endowed him with the ability to read!
This is a novel told through the voice of a rat. Firmin is born in the basement of a ramshackle old bookstore, but because he is the runt of the litter, he is forced to complete for food and ends up chewing on the books that surround him. He soon realizes his source of nourishment has endowed him with the ability to read!
