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

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

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. Metaphysique des Tubes (The Character of Rain) is an odd and fascinating account of her first years of life, set in Japan. Alan Booth – The Roads to Sata. Read The Character of Rain and you'll know. Martin's Griffin, trade pb, 132 p. More on Amelie Nothomb, and this week Metaphysique des Tubes or for the rest of us translated as The Character of Rain. 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? 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. Une petite recherche par auteur sur Amazon.com et j'ai trouvé que "Métaphysique des tubes" était disponible en anglais sous le titre "The Character of Rain".