by Matthew Kneale · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266153560
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«Cauchemar nippon» is the novel by Matthew Kneale, published by Pocket in paperback (215 pages, in French).
In Tokyo, young Englishman Daniel Thayne scrapes a living teaching at a language school after losing his passport. The Harada family decides he must marry their daughter Keiko and does not hesitate to pressure him. Amid stuffed toys and misunderstandings, Daniel tries to extricate himself from the mess with his phlegmatic British character.
The novel was originally published in 1987 as «Whore Banquets»; this French edition, translated by Oristelle Bonis, dates from 2006.
For readers with a command of French who enjoy farcical comedies set in Japan.
Matthew Kneale is a British writer. He is best known for his 2000 novel English Passengers.
