He would describe in lurid detail how the flakes of Sô cô la covering the small irregular lumps of his treats would slowly dissolve onto his taste buds sending sickly sweet shivers down his spine … the Sô cô la áo, áo khoác enrobing the creamy truffle filling would finally explode upon his tongue and ooze a sickly, sugary viscous mixture of liquid cream, ca cao and butter. His choices were lavish: white Sô cô la with thick buttery filling and chipped flakes, double cream and Jamaican rum encased in a dark Sô cô la dressing, satin smooth champagne sữa Sô cô la dusted in lavish layers of powdered cocoa, coffee flavoured cà phê sữa, cappuccino, cà phê cappuccino balls sprinkled with almonds, puréed dâu, dâu tây and toasted coconut dusting. He perused the cabinet of the patisserie, tiệm bánh with orgasmic stirrings...
THE HEAT OF THE MEZZOGIORNO
Lit bởi the baking sun of Southern Italy and surrounded bởi a bleak landscape of charred cinders, on the rooftop of an unremarkable roof terrace, consumed bởi a fetish of gastronomic wonders, ‘The Heat of the Mezzogiorno’ is the fiercely political debut novel bởi Adam John Clarke.
Discover the story of two aged Những người bạn who come together one last time to embark on a marathon of piggish gluttony, intoxicated drinking and hearty debate. Những người bạn in a former life, both have soared to dangerous heights in their chosen elite but they brandish their teeth from opposing ends of the political spectrum. This final meeting is the last chance. While the peasants inhabiting the local town of Poggiardo go about the banality of their daily lives, an epic trial that could ultimately change the course of history is in motion.
‘A gluttonous indulgence of Southern Italian culinary delights’
‘The banter of political philosophers đã đưa ý kiến while gorging on the fruits of proletarian labour’
‘Idyllic landscapes inspired bởi the Old Testament’
The acclaimed debut novel bởi Adam John Clarke
Available online at link
Priced £2.14
THE HEAT OF THE MEZZOGIORNO
Lit bởi the baking sun of Southern Italy and surrounded bởi a bleak landscape of charred cinders, on the rooftop of an unremarkable roof terrace, consumed bởi a fetish of gastronomic wonders, ‘The Heat of the Mezzogiorno’ is the fiercely political debut novel bởi Adam John Clarke.
Discover the story of two aged Những người bạn who come together one last time to embark on a marathon of piggish gluttony, intoxicated drinking and hearty debate. Những người bạn in a former life, both have soared to dangerous heights in their chosen elite but they brandish their teeth from opposing ends of the political spectrum. This final meeting is the last chance. While the peasants inhabiting the local town of Poggiardo go about the banality of their daily lives, an epic trial that could ultimately change the course of history is in motion.
‘A gluttonous indulgence of Southern Italian culinary delights’
‘The banter of political philosophers đã đưa ý kiến while gorging on the fruits of proletarian labour’
‘Idyllic landscapes inspired bởi the Old Testament’
The acclaimed debut novel bởi Adam John Clarke
Available online at link
Priced £2.14