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According to ancient Japanese protocol, foreigners deigning to approach the emperor did so only with fear and trembling. Terror and self-abasement conveyed respect. Amélie, our well-intentioned and eager young Western heroine, goes to Japan to spend a year working at the Yumimoto Corporation.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Amelie: Westerner who takes a job in a Japanese corporation for one year. She chooses to call the it Yumimoto Corporation.
- Mori Fubuki: A female manager in the corporation directly superior to Amelie.
- Mister Omochi: Vice President of the division
- Mister Saito: Add a description of this character.
- Mister Haneda: president
- Mister Tenshi: Director of the Dairy Products Department
- Adam Johnson
- Mister Unaji
- Yumimoto
- Mister Saitama
- Piet Kramer
First Sentence edit
MISTER HANEDA WAS senior to Mister Omochi, who was senior to Mister Saito, who was senior to Miss Mori, who was senior to me.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 111 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: French
Publisher: Albin Michel
Country: France
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 2226109501
Page Count: 186
Publisher: Albin Michel
Country: France
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 2226109501
Page Count: 186
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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- Stupeur et tremblements (IMDb): (Alain Corneau, 2003)
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