Paperback 132 pages.
by Amélie Nothomb. English translation by Adriana Hunter
First published in France, 1999, under the title Stupeur et Tremblements
Won the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie Française in 1999
Thursday, December 8, 2011
AMÉLIE NOTHOMB: FEAR AND TREMBLING
According to ancient Japanese protocol, foreigners wishing to approach the emperor did so with fear and trembling, conveying ultimate respect. Amelie goes to Japan to spend a year working at the Yumimoto Corporation. Returning to the land where she was born is a fulfillment of a dream; working there turns into a comic nightmare.
Paperback 132 pages.
by Amélie Nothomb. English translation by Adriana Hunter
First published in France, 1999, under the title Stupeur et Tremblements
Won the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie Française in 1999
Paperback 132 pages.
by Amélie Nothomb. English translation by Adriana Hunter
First published in France, 1999, under the title Stupeur et Tremblements
Won the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie Française in 1999
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