Edible Stories: A Novel in Sixteen Delicious Courses - Couverture souple

Kurlansky, Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906142874 ISBN 13 : 9781906142872

Editeur : Gibson Square Books Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

Robert Eggle finds himself standing one day in a hole in the sidewalk, rain plastering his clothes to his body, with no memory of who he is, his former life as a food critic, how he got there, or where he should go next. Trying desperately not to be unknowing to people who seem to recognize him including his wife Margaret, he has to survive by holding on to what he tastes. He finds his preoccupations narrowed down to his loss of taste, and the puzzling gastronomic tales people regale him with. Why is it important not to be too gourmetA"? And what is the real purpose behind red sea salt? There is his ex-wife Margaret, who becomes the unwilling obsession of a man from Papa New Guinea with an unusual appetite, and Emma, his neurotic fan who sees a conspiracy in creme brulees. In this world where love is celebrated with peppered, slow-cooked menudo, and where friendships are forged over fat-free muffins, Edible StoriesA" serves up a delectable tale of quirky individuals whose lives intersect in amusing, poignant, and surprisingly thrilling with a man who remembers nothing but the texture of the food he has eaten.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this humorous novel about our relationship with food we see Robert Eggle standing in a pothole in the pouring rain: he remembers nothing, can't taste food, and survives through asking questions. And yet he becomes a celebrity TV chef... And that is only the beginning of an entertaining world that opens up, while the story moves exquisitely around an unusual food or ingredient.

Revue de presse :

'Inventive and hugely enjoyable.' Metro --1

'Wit and charm... humor everywhere.' New York Times --1

The wit is nicely low key... always teasing. Mark Kurlansky is a foodist par excellence.' Guardian --1

The wit is nicely low key but ever present... always teasing. Mark Kurlansky is a foodist par excellence.' Guardian --1

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Gibson Square Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1906142874
• ISBN 13: 9781906142872
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320