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Culinary journey intertwined with dark, philosophical musings.
Imagine savoring an exquisitely prepared meal, each bite leading you deeper into a labyrinth of rich flavors and enigmatic reflections. "Debt to Pleasure" isn't just a feast for the palate; it's a banquet for the mind, artfully blending gastronomy with a tale that's as seductive as it is intellectually stimulating. If you have an appetite for eloquent prose and savory satire, this book promises to be a uniquely satisfying indulgence.
- Whitbread Award for First Novel (1996)
- Hawthornden Prize (1997)
- Betty Trask Award (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Debt to Pleasure
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ISBN: 9780312420369
Authors:
John Lanchester
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2001-12-07
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.74
(rated by 3053 readers)
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Winner of the Whitbread Award for Best First Novel and a New York Times Notable Book, John Lanchester's The Debt to Pleasure is a wickedly funny ode to food. Traveling from Portsmouth to the south of France, Tarquin Winot, the book's snobbish narrator, instructs us in his philosophy on everything from the erotics of dislike to the psychology of the menu. Under the guise of completing a cookbook, Winot is in fact on a much more sinister mission that only gradually comes to light.
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Culinary journey intertwined with dark, philosophical musings.
Imagine savoring an exquisitely prepared meal, each bite leading you deeper into a labyrinth of rich flavors and enigmatic reflections. "Debt to Pleasure" isn't just a feast for the palate; it's a banquet for the mind, artfully blending gastronomy with a tale that's as seductive as it is intellectually stimulating. If you have an appetite for eloquent prose and savory satire, this book promises to be a uniquely satisfying indulgence.
- Whitbread Award for First Novel (1996)
- Hawthornden Prize (1997)
- Betty Trask Award (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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