Life Form
One morning, Nothomb receives a letter from one of her readers, am American soldier called Melvin Mapple, who is fighting in Iraq. Horrified by the endless violence around him, he takes comfort in over-eating. Over-eating until his fat starts to suffocate him and he can barely fit into his XXXXL...
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One morning, Nothomb receives a letter from one of her readers, am American soldier called Melvin Mapple, who is fighting in Iraq. Horrified by the endless violence around him, he takes comfort in over-eating. Over-eating until his fat starts to suffocate him and he can barely fit into his XXXXL clothes. Disgusted with himself, but unable to control his eating, he takes his mind off his ever-growing bulk by naming it Scheherazade and pretending that he is not alone at night with his flesh. Although initially repulsed, Nothomb is fascinated and begins exchanging letters in earnest with Mapple.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781609450885 (1609450884)
Publish date: February 5th 2013
Publisher: Europa Editions
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Adult Fiction,
Adult,
Contemporary,
Roman,
France,
French Literature,
Belgium,
Belgian
Here's the Amelie I love, edgy and weird but also sensitive and insightful while still tough as nails. What a strange little novel, destined to provoke consternation and conversation everywhere it lands.
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