by Amélie Nothomb · QUINTETO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497110112
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In 'Cosmética del enemigo' ('The Enemy's Cosmetology'), Amélie Nothomb introduces us to Jérôme Angust, a businessman who finds himself trapped in an unexpected conversation with Textor Texel due to a flight delay. What begins as a simple chat soon turns into a disturbing revelation of dark secrets, where the line between reality and nightmare blurs. Texel, an inopportune character, shares a terrifying story involving rape and murder, transforming into an embodiment of Angust's ghosts. This novel, acclaimed by critics and the public, explores Nothomb's ability to expose the darkest and most disturbing aspects of everyday life, turning an uneventful wait into a hallucinatory and ominous adventure.
Baroness Fabienne Claire Nothomb, better known by her pen name Amélie Nothomb, is a Belgian Francophone novelist. Part of her childhood was spent in Asia.
