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Sulphuric Acid
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Sulphuric Acid
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Amelie Nothomb
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:144 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 125 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780571234936
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| Classifications | Dewey:843.914 |
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Main
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Faber & Faber
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| Imprint |
Faber & Faber
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| Publication Date |
3 April 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Tired of traditional reality shows, the television audience wants blood, literally. One day, while out taking a walk in the Jardin des Plantes, Pannonique finds herself piled into a cattle-truck. Suddenly, it seems, anyone can be picked up and hauled off to the studio without a moment's notice. Sulphuric Acid tells the story of this reality TV death camp which has become the nation's obsession - an amoral spectacle played out through the media. Following the shifting fortunes of Pannonique and her nemesis it is a blackly funny and shocking satire about the modern predilection for celebrity and reality television.
Author Biography
Belgian by nationality, Amelie Nothomb was born in Kobe, Japan, and currently lives in Paris. Described in the New York Times as 'slyly outrageous' and by the Financial Times as 'a charming little monster' she is the bestselling author of fifteen novels, translated into thirty languages. Her UK debut, The Book of Proper Names, was published to considerable acclaim in 2004.
Reviews"'It's always fun to take a journey inside her extraordinary Belgian brain.' Dan Rhodes"
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