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title: "PENGUIN Hour of the Star"
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# Classic Penguin edition Top #124 Psychological Thriller Lightweight 0.17 lbs PENGUIN Hour of the Star

**Price:** € 21.31
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📖 Elevate your bookshelf with a literary gem that’s as light as your lifestyle.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** PENGUIN Hour of the Star
- **How much does it cost?** € 21.31 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
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## Key Features

- • **Compact Quick Read:** Ideal for busy professionals craving impactful stories without the time commitment.
- • **Ultra-Light & Portable:** Weighing just 0.17 lbs, perfect for your daily commute or travel.
- • **Cult Favorite Narrative:** Dive into a gripping tale of resilience and raw human emotion that resonates today.
- • **Timeless Penguin Classic:** Own a piece of literary prestige with this iconic edition.
- • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Ranked #124 in Psychological Thrillers—join the conversation everyone’s having.

## Overview

PENGUIN Hour of the Star is a lightweight, critically acclaimed novel published by Penguin Classics. With a strong 4.6-star rating and a top 150 rank in Psychological Thrillers, this compact print book offers a powerful, quick read that fits perfectly into the busy lives of modern professionals.

## Description

Living in the slums of Rio and eking out a living as a typist, Macabéa loves movies, Coca-Cola and her philandering rat of a boyfriend; she would like to be like Marilyn Monroe, but she is ugly and u

Review: Great book, but it came scratched - It’s a short novel I expected a larger but i’m happy anyways, it’s a really good quick read although the condition of the book isn’t very satisfying
Review: Top author - Amazing book

## Features

- Item Trademark: PENGUIN CLASSICS
- manufacturer: Penguin Classics
- Item Weight: grams, pounds, 0.17196056436, 78.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #7,200 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #124 in Psychological Thrillers #424 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #828 in Literary Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 151 Reviews |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book, but it came scratched
*by L***N on 8 February 2024*

It’s a short novel I expected a larger but i’m happy anyways, it’s a really good quick read although the condition of the book isn’t very satisfying

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Top author
*by E***T on 20 August 2025*

Amazing book

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read it
*by T***R on 2 July 2026*

A very short novel from a writer I didn’t know which was good n didn’t make me regret

## Frequently Bought Together

- Hour of the Star (Penguin Modern Classics)
- Água Viva (New Directions Books)
- Near to the Wild Heart (Ndp; 1225)

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*Last updated: 2026-09-16*