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

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. It is the metaphysics of the tube, the early foetus transformed by life and society into an individual. Posted 30th November 2012 by raflobabo. Download Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain). 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. Métaphysique des tubes 2000 (French); The Character of Rain 2002 (English). - 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. 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. Amélie Nothomb - The Character of Rain aka "Métaphysique des Tubes" - and not, as it turns out, Nothomb's latest after all. Metaphysique Des Tubes (Ldp Litterature) (French Edition): Amelie. Martin's Griffin, trade pb, 132 p. Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain) by Amelie Nothomb, A. French title: Hygiène de l'assassin; Translated by Alison Anderson. The Character of Rain by Amélie Nothomb (Original title: Métaphysique des tubes) Translated from the French by Timothy Bent Fiction/Memoir, 2000. Metaphysique des tubes (The Character of Rain).