The Character of Rain

The Character of Rain
Author :
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Total Pages : 148
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781429978965
ISBN-13 : 1429978961
Rating : 4/5 (961 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Character of Rain by : Amelie Nothomb

Download or read book The Character of Rain written by Amelie Nothomb and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Japanese believe that until the age of three, children, whether Japanese or not, are gods, each one an okosama, or "lord child." On their third birthday they fall from grace and join the rest of the human race. In Amelie Nothomb's new novel, The Character of Rain, we learn that divinity is a difficult thing from which to recover, particularly if, like the child in this story, you have spent the first tow and a half years of life in a nearly vegetative state. "I remember everything that happened to me after the age of two and one-half," the narrator tells us. She means this literally. Once jolted out of her plant-like , tube-like trance (to the ecstatic relief of her concerned parents), the child bursts into existence, absorbing everything that Japan, where her father works as a diplomat, has to offer. Life is an unfolding pageant of delight and danger, a ceaseless exploration of pleasure and the limits of power. Most wondrous of all is the discovery of water: oceans, seas, pools, puddles, streams, ponds, and, perhaps most of all, rain-one meaning of the Japanese character for her name. Hers is an amphibious life. The Character of Rain evokes the hilarity, terror, and sanctity of childhood. As she did in the award-winning, international bestesller Fear and Trembling, Nothomb grounds the novel in the outlines of her experiences in Japan, but the self-portrait that emerges from these pages is hauntingly universal. Amelie Nothomb's novels are unforgettable immersion experiences, leaving you both holding your breath with admiration, your lungs aching, and longing for more.


The Character of Rain Related Books

The Character of Rain
Language: en
Pages: 148
Authors: Amelie Nothomb
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-04-01 - Publisher: St. Martin's Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Japanese believe that until the age of three, children, whether Japanese or not, are gods, each one an okosama, or "lord child." On their third birthday the
The Gift of Rain
Language: en
Pages: 351
Authors: Tan Twan Eng
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-05-05 - Publisher: Hachette Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In the tradition of celebrated wartime storytellers Somerset Maugham and Graham Greene, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell. The recipient of extr
Fifty Words for Rain
Language: en
Pages: 465
Authors: Asha Lemmie
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-06-08 - Publisher: Penguin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller! From debut author Asha Lemmie, “a lovely, heartrending story about love and loss, prejudi
Rules of Rain
Language: en
Pages: 313
Authors: Leah Scheier
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-12-05 - Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

How far would you go to protect the ones you love? Rain has taken care of Ethan all of their lives. Before she even knew what autism meant, she was her twin bro
Forty Signs of Rain
Language: en
Pages: 434
Authors: Kim Stanley Robinson
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-07-26 - Publisher: Spectra

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The bestselling author of the classic Mars trilogy and The Years of Rice and Salt presents a riveting new trilogy of cutting-edge science, international politic