Jefferson

When Jefferson goes to his hairdressers, he discovers the barber lying dead on the floor. Falsely accused of murder, Jefferson must go on the run with his best friend Gilbert the pig to uncover the real killers. The award-winning fantasy adventure now translated into English for the first time. A humorous adventure about friendship, teamwork and loyalties.

Winner of the PEN Translates AwardJean-Claude Mourlevat is the 2021 winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial AwardWhen Jefferson the hedgehog goes to his hairdresser's, he's shocked to discover the barber lying dead on the floor. Falsely accused of murder, Jefferson must go on the run with his best friend Gilbert the pig to uncover the real killers. Adventure, dark secrets and a most unlikely series of hair-raising events await Jefferson and his fellow animals as they travel into the Land of the Humans . . . With a cover by Lisa d'Andrea, and inside illustrations by Antoine RonzonTranslated by Ros Schwartz