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Gerald Samper, an effete Englishman, lives on a hilltop in Tuscany. He is a ghostwriter for celebrities, and a foodie, whose weird tastes include 'Mussels in Chocolate and Garlic' and 'Fernet Branca Ice Cream'. His idyll is shattered by the arrival of Marta, a vulgar woman from a former Soviet republic now run by gangsters, notably male members of her family. She is a composer in a neo-folk style who claims to be writing a score for a trendy Italian film director. The neighbours' lives disastrously intertwine. The entourages of the rock star and the director come and go; mysterious black helicopters bring news of mayhem in Voynova, Marta's homeland; and along the way the English obsession with Tuscany is satirized mercilessly.Product Identifiers
PublisherFaber & Faber
ISBN-139780571220915
eBay Product ID (ePID)90599333
Product Key Features
Publication Year2005
TopicBooks
Book TitleCooking with Fernet Branca
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorJames Hamilton-Paterson
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height197 mm
Item Width128 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJames Hamilton-Paterson
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- 02 Dec, 2020
Prescription for pleasure
Sparklingly written comic story that bursts with deliciously witty detail. Wish I had discovered this remarkable author long ago.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Nov, 2019
Cooking with Fernet Branca
A gripping and very funny readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Aug, 2020
Just buy it.
This book is great - buy it - that’s all I am saying.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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