Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain) Amelie Nothomb, A. Nothomb
Publisher: Distribooks, Inc.

Martin's Griffin, trade pb, 132 p. 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". French title: Hygiène de l'assassin; Translated by Alison Anderson. Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain) by Amelie Nothomb, A. 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. 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? Read The Character of Rain and you'll know. Download Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain). More on Amelie Nothomb, and this week Metaphysique des Tubes or for the rest of us translated as The Character of Rain. Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain). Amélie Nothomb - The Character of Rain aka "Métaphysique des Tubes" - and not, as it turns out, Nothomb's latest after all. Metaphysique.des.tubes.The.Character.of.Rain..pdf. The Character of Rain by Amélie Nothomb (Original title: Métaphysique des tubes) Translated from the French by Timothy Bent Fiction/Memoir, 2000. 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. 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. - 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) is an odd and fascinating account of her first years of life, set in Japan. Alan Booth – The Roads to Sata.