Sulphuric Acid

Belgian by nationality, Amélie 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.

"'It's always fun to take a journey inside her extraordinary Belgian brain.' Dan Rhodes"