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Amélie Nothomb’s novel follows Amélie, an eager young Western woman who travels to Japan for a year of employment at the Yumimoto Corporation. Immersed in unfamiliar customs and a rigid corporate hierarchy, she faces a series of blunders—delivering mail, serving tea, and repeatedly photocopying the same pages—while navigating the expectations of a foreign workplace. Amid her frustration and frequent errors, Amélie's infatuation with her superior, Miss Mori, adds a personal layer to her comedic tale.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Amélie Nothomb
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