Overview

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 gourmet? 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 Stories serves up a delectable tale of quirky individuals whose lives intersect in amusing, poignant, and surprisingly thrilling ways, with a man who remembers nothing but the texture of the food he has eaten.

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9781908096333

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'Mark Kurlanksy is a foodist par excellence - The wit is nicely low key - always teasing.' Guardian 'Exciting, intriguing and inventive.' Scotsman 'Hugely enjoyable.' Metro 'Verve and humour - sometimes sharp, sometimes gentle.' The Age (Australia)

Author Information

Mark Kurlansky is the prize-winning writer and journalist with an all absorbing passion for food. He is the author of British bestsellers Cod and Salt. Edible Stories is his first novel to be published in the UK. He lives in New York.

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