| Fear and Trembling Contributor(s): Nothomb, Amelie (Author), Hunter, Adriana (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0312288573 ISBN-13: 9780312288570 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: According to ancient Japanese protocol, foreigners deigning to approach the emperor did so only with fear and trembling. Terror and self-abasement conveyed respect. Amelie, our well-intentioned and eager young Western heroine, goes to Japan to spend a year working at the Yumimoto Corporation. Returning to the land where she was born is the fulfillment of a dream for Amelie; working there turns into comic nightmare. Alternately disturbing and hilarious, unbelievable and shatteringly convincing, "Fear and Trembling" will keep readers clutching tight to the pages of this taut little novel, caught up in the throes of fear, trembling, and, ultimately, delight. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Humorous - Black Humor - Fiction | Political |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.35 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alternately disturbing and hilarious, unbelievable and shatteringly convincing, Am lie Nothomb's Fear and Trembling will keep readers clutching tight to the pages of this taut little novel, caught up in the throes of fear, trembling, and, ultimately, delight. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nothomb, Amelie: - Amelie Nothomb's novels are international bestsellers. Belgian by birth, she lives in Paris. Her novel Fear and Trembling (Griffin) was made into a successful film in France. |