{"product_id":"aftertaste-daria-lavelle-9781526683984","title":"Aftertaste (Daria Lavelle)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Part ghost story, part gastro romance ... and lashings of bittersweet humour' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fun romp through New York's restaurant scene and the world of the undead' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e[The]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e answer to last year's cult hit \u003ci\u003eButter\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA food story to binge. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA ghost story to devour. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA love story to savour.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen dead-end dishwasher Kostya discovers the ability to summon spirits through the food he cooks, he embarks on a journey to open a New York City restaurant that serves closure - something he's craved for as long as he can remember. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere are just three problems:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.\u003c\/b\u003e Kostya has some ghosts of his own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.\u003c\/b\u003e His advancing menu of spirit cuisine is threatening the stability of the Afterlife itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. \u003c\/b\u003eHe's falling in love with Maura, a party psychic with her own secret connection to the Afterlife - who also happens to be the one person who knows he must be stopped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bittersweet cocktail of humour and heart, \u003ci\u003eAftertaste \u003c\/i\u003eis an imaginative odyssey through food and love, life and death: the things that sustain us, connect us, transport us, and remind us who we are.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Practically exploding with love, life and flavour' \u003c\/b\u003eLOUISE KENNEDY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bitingly inventive, written with humour and heart' \u003c\/b\u003eELIZABETH DAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hauntingly evocative journey through the realms of pain, pleasure and the power of food\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003eNIGELLA LAWSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDaria Lavelle\u003c\/b\u003e writes fiction, most of which features at least one impossible thing. Her stories have appeared in\u003ci\u003e Dark Matter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Deadlands \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDread Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She holds a BA from Princeton University and an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College, and enjoys opera, escape rooms, and checking restaurants off her bucket list. She was born in Kyiv before immigrating to the US as a child, and currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, their hyperactive golden doodle, and their three magical children. \u003ci\u003eAftertaste \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 400 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65782847734109,"sku":"K097738193","price":15.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9773819300001A.jpg?v=1788339583","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/aftertaste-daria-lavelle-9781526683984","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}