The Book of Proper Names

Amélie Nothomb
Translated by Shaun Whiteside

The Book of Proper Names by Amelie Nothomb is a brilliantly succinct story of haunted adolescence and lost mothers, from France’s ‘literary lioness’ (Elle).

Out of stock

Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780571223442
Date Published
05.05.2005

Shipping to: UK & EU

UK Standard Delivery: £3 - 2-3 business days

UK Premium Delivery: £5 - Next working day delivery

EU Standard Delivery: Calculated at Checkout - 10-12 business days

Orders are sent by Royal Mail (UK) or FedEx / Deutsche Post (EU) and are tracked

Free delivery (UK) on orders over £35

Buy from
WaterstonesBookshop.orgAmazonFoylesBlackwellsGuardian BookshopWHSmith

AmélieNothomb

Belgian by nationality, Amélie Nothomb was born in Kobe, Japan, and currently lives in Paris. Described by Time Magazine as ‘prolific and ingenious’, she is the best-selling author of numerous novels, translated into over thirty languages, including Fear and Trembling which won the Grand Prix of the Académie Française and the Prix Internet du Livre, and The Book of Proper…

Read More

AmélieNothomb

Also Recommended

Browse a selection of books we think you might also like, with genre matches and a few wildcards thrown in.

Kolymsky-Heights.jpg

A sensational classic: this chilling tale of Siberian espionage is ‘the best thriller I’ve ever read’ (Philip Pullman) ranking with ‘The…

Kolymsky Heights
Lionel Davidson
£9.99
Winterstoke-1.jpg

‘It had always struck me that, despite its overwhelming importance in the story of mankind, far too little attention had been…

Winterstoke
L.T.C. Rolt
£20.00