Fear and trembling / Amélie Nothomb ; translated by Adriana Hunter.

"According to ancient Japanese protocol, foreigners deigning to approach the emperor were to adopt a tone of fear and trembling. Terror and self-abasement conveyed respect. Amelie, our well-intentioned and eager young Western heroine in this new novel by Amelie Nothomb, goes to Japan to spend a...

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Main Author: Nothomb, Amélie.
Other Authors: Hunter, Adriana.
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published:New York : St. Martin's Press, 2001.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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