Hygiene and the Assassin (21 page)

A
mélie Nothomb is the author of over twenty novels, including
Tokyo Fiancée
, published by Europa Editions in 2009. Nothomb's books have been translated into over fifteen languages and have been awarded the French Academy's 1999 Grand Prix for the Novel, the René-Fallet prize, the Alain-Fournier prize, and the Grand Prix Giono in 2008. Nothomb lives in Paris and Brussels.