Amélie Nothomb

Uimire și cutremur este un roman autobiografic, scris de Amelie Nothomb. În roman, Nothomb povestește un an din viața ei ca angajat al mega-companiei japoneze Yumimoto. Amelie-san, personajul central, are de înfruntat – și o face cu cel mai rafinat umor – conflictul dintre morala și practicile de lucru japoneze. …

The Japanese believe that until the age of three, children are gods, each one a 'Lord Child'. On their third birthday they fall from grace and join the rest of humanity. Narrated by a child - from the age of two and a half up until her third birthday - this novel reveals that the move from deity to ordinary member of …

Igiena asasinului - Apărută în 1992, cartea marchează debutul fulminant al autoarei Amelie Nothomb în literatura franceză. Scris la vîrsta de 25 de ani, romanul surprinde prin vioiciune, prin modul în care sînt mînuite cinismul și ambiguitatea. Personajul central, un laureat al premiului Nobel pentru Literatură, nu …

When Blanche's mother, who finds her own daughter rather colourless, bookish and dull, is also dazzled by Christa, she soon invites her to stay at the family house. Suddenly Christa can do no wrong and, as Blanche's parents scour their address books for long-lost friends to invite to dinner to meet the newcomer, their …

The Book of Proper Names is a Belgian novel by Amélie Nothomb. It was first published in 2002. It is a romanticized account of the life of the singer RoBERT, whom Nothomb became acquainted with as an avid admirer of her songs.

Amélie Nothomb brings humor, intelligence, and a refreshing honesty to this highly autobiographical work. Her storytelling appeals to those who feel that their own immediate and personal sense of love is seldom adequately represented in popular fiction. Amélie is a young language teacher living in Tokyo. When she …

Sabotaj din iubire - Romanul pornește de la propria experiență a autoarei Amelie Nothomb – fiică de diplomați care au locuit la Beijing, între 1972 și 1975. O carte despre nostalgia copilăriei. Trei ani, o eternitate, petrecuți în „ghetoul Sanlitun”, destinat străinilor și izolat ermetic de lumea chineză a anilor ’70. …

Sulphuric Acid is a Belgian novel by Amélie Nothomb. It was first published in 2005. It details the thoughts and pursuits of the people involved in a reality show recreating a concentration camp. The book provoked strong reactions, both for and against. Nothomb was subsequently invited to explain herself on a TV show …

France's bestselling literary phenomenon makes her American debut in "The Stranger Next Door". Selecting a secluded home in the south of France, Emile and Juliette Hazel think this isolated spot is perfect for their retirement--until they are confronted by a bizarre neighbor.