Description
A young Belgian woman returns to Japan, the country of her childhood, determined to master its language and find her place within a culture she both admires and struggles to understand. When she becomes the French tutor of a wealthy Japanese student, an unexpected romance develops amid lessons, family expectations, and vivid encounters with Tokyo and the surrounding countryside. Witty, perceptive, and tinged with gentle irony, the novel explores cultural identity, communication, love, and the exhilarating discomfort of living between worlds.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Group USA
Published Jan 1, 2008
152 pages
ISBN: 9781933372648
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Details
First Published
1999
Language
eng
Translation
Original: Ni d'Ève ni d'Adam
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Tokyo Fiancée by Amélie Nothomb.