The Epicure's Lament by Christensen, Kate

The Epicure's Lament

Hugo Whittier failed poet and former kept man is a wily misanthrope with a taste for whiskey,...
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Author: Kate Christensen
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Language: English
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The Epicure's Lament by Christensen, Kate

The Epicure's Lament

CHF 24.03

The Epicure's Lament

CHF 24.03
Author: Kate Christensen
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Hugo Whittier failed poet and former kept man is a wily misanthrope with a taste for whiskey, women, and his own cooking. Afflicted with a rare disease that will be fatal unless he quits smoking, Hugo retreats to his once aristocratic family s dilapidated mansion, determined to smoke himself to death without forfeiting any of his pleasures. To his chagrin, the world that he has forsaken is not quite finished with him. First, his sanctimonious older brother moves in, closely followed by his estranged wife, their alleged daughter, and his gay uncle. Infuriated at the violation of his sanctum, Hugo devises hilariously perverse ploys to send the intruders packing. Yet the unexpected consequences of his schemes keep forcing him to reconsider, however fleetingly, the more wholesome ingredients of love, and life itself."

Author: Kate Christensen
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 01/25/2005
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.16w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780385720984


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 50

About the Author
Kate Christensen is also the author of the novels IN THE DRINK and JEREMY THRANE. Her essays and articles have appeared in various publications including Salon, Mademoiselle, The Hartford Courant, Elle, and the best-selling anthology THE BITCH IN THE HOUSE. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband.

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