The Glutton
A. K. Blakemore
14 €
Coup de coeur
(Literature), by Sorcha
The Glutton is a devastating account of insatiable hunger, survival and personhood. After a horrifying near-death experience, a young Tarare is left abandoned, penniless and, worst of all, hungry.With its lyrical prose and rich depictions of France duringthe Revolution, this novel is a stunning exampleof historical fiction and some of Blakemore's best work.
One man with an insatiable hunger: a novel of desire and destruction in Revolutionary France, based on a true story, from the Desmond Elliott Prize-winning author of The Manningtree Witches.
Publisher: Granta Books
Binding: Paperback
Publication date: 06 Jun 2024
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 24 mm
ISBN: 9781783789214
