Tokyo Fiancée
For the 2014 film, see Tokyo Fiancée (film).
| Author | Amélie Nothomb |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ni d'Ève ni d'Adam |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Pages | 238 |
| ISBN | 978-2-226-17964-7 |
Tokyo Fiancée (French: Ni d'Ève ni d'Adam) is a novel by the Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb. It appeared on 20 August 2007 published by Éditions Albin Michel. A film adaptation was released in 2014.[1]
Plot
An autobiographical novel,[2] Tokyo Fiancée deals with a romance Amélie had with a young Japanese man in Tokyo, she was tutoring him in French language when she was 21 years old. The novel is partially concurrent with Nothomb's earlier novel, Fear and Trembling.
Awards
The novel was nominated for the Prix Goncourt in 2007 and the Prix Renaudot 2007. It won Prix de Flore in 2007.
References
- Fay, Sarah (January 2, 2009). "East Meets West, East Loses West". The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
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