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Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain) by Amelie Nothomb, A. Nothomb

Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain) Amelie Nothomb, A. Nothomb ebook
ISBN: 9782253152842
Page: 156
Format: pdf
Publisher: Distribooks, Inc.

French title: Hygiène de l'assassin; Translated by Alison Anderson. Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain). - Return to Nothomb is a master at having her characters do the work of storytelling, with every morsel of action and reaction encapsulated in their words. Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain) by Amelie Nothomb, A. Partly autobiographical and completely philosophical Metaphysique des tubes, the original French title is more suited than The Character of Rain, evokes the secret world of a toddler filled with wondrous moments. Download Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain). Martin's Griffin, trade pb, 132 p. Approximately one novel per year, including Les Catilinaires (1995), Stupeurs et Tremblements (1999) Fear and Trembling in English and Métaphysique des tubes (2000), published in English as The Character of Rain. In 1992, it was Hygiène de l'assassin, in 1999 Fear and Trembling, in 2000 The Character of Rain (La Métaphysique des tubes),… Her latest book is Barbe Bleu (Bluebeard), released in 2012. Metaphysique des Tubes (The Character of Rain) is an odd and fascinating account of her first years of life, set in Japan. Read The Character of Rain and you'll know. While Nothomb can be deliciously astute about "outsiders", here, characters and setting feel token." - Marianne Brace, The Independent; "Das Hauptproblem des neuen Romans der Belgierin ist ohnehin ein ganz anderes. Alan Booth – The Roads to Sata. The Character of Rain by Amélie Nothomb (Original title: Métaphysique des tubes) Translated from the French by Timothy Bent Fiction/Memoir, 2000. I find the effect actually quite a bit more convincing than the voice in Nothomb's The Character of Rain (published in French as Métaphysique de Tubes), which purports to depict the consciousness of a pre-verbal toddler. This is a prequel Isn't it great that he gave the English version its own beautiful name rather than literal translation of the French title, Métaphysique des tubes?