Life Form
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.89 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609450884 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Amelie Nothomb is such an utter astonishment, the shock of reading her for the first time is like realizing you have inadvertently missed a whole movement, or century, in the scheme of things" --Scotland on Sunday"Her will-mannered prose, her clear and accomplished style, her aristocratic culture of a bygone day (Nothomb is the daughter of a Belgian diplomat)- perhaps this is why she has touched such a large audience in France, nostalgic for a time when French literature was preeminent among the arts and in the world" --Boston Review"Read Amelie Nothomb! It's a bit like opening a bag full of surprises."--Le Globe-Lecteur
Disgusted with himself, but unable to control his eating, he takes his mind off his ever-growing bulk by naming it Scheherazade and pretending that he is not alone at night with his flesh. One morning, Nothomb receives a letter from one of her readers, am American soldier called Melvin Mapple, who is fighting in Iraq. Although initially repulsed, Nothomb is fascinated and begins exchanging letters in earnest with Mapple.. Horrified by the endless violence around him, he takes comfort in over-eating. Over-eating until his fat starts to suffocate him and he can barely fit into his XXXXL clothes
"AWESOME" according to Michael Bruce Campbell. If there was one author who needed all of her books translated to English this is the oneOr maybe I should learn French. Great read, I could not put it down!. Funny, very clever plot, thought-provoking Have just recently discovered this author through EuropaEditions. Fabulous. I don't dare give away any plot details. All her stuff is wonderful.. Echezona Udeze said A very talented and devilishly clever writer. Before I read an Amelie Nothomb novel I prepare myself to be amazed And intrigued since she is so very, very, very, witty
. Amelie Nothomb was born in Japan of Belgian parents in 1967. Amelie's books have been translated into over fifteen different languages and been awarded numerous prizes including Grand Prix Giono in 2008. She lives in Paris