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Cooking with Fernet Branca (Paperback)

by James Hamilton-Paterson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber (3 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571220908
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571220908
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 372,187 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Gerald Samper, an effete Englishman and ghostwriter for celebrities, lives on a hilltop in Tuscany. His idyll is shattered by the arrival of Marta, a vulgar woman from the Soviet Republic. The neighbours' lives disastrously intertwine as the English obsession with Tuscany is satirized.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud, 23 Jan 2006
By Helena Frith Powell (Abu Dhabi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cooking with Fernet Branca (Paperback)
It is rare that a book makes me laugh out loud and this one did, almost all the way through. The two main characters are brilliant; Gerry is almost hateful but we can't help liking him. I can't recommend this book highly enough,it's a must-read for anyone with a sense of humour.
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15 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful suprise, 30 Jun 2004
By Michael Evans (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I was in one of those phases where I had nothing to read and no amount of browsing could whet my appetite. Eventually, just before a journey and almost in desperation I picked up this novel. I am so glad that I did.

I have just ordered another of the authors books and he will be on my list of authors to watch.

I have recommended this to two friends already and they both loved it as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and highly entertaining!, 24 Jan 2005
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I was given this for Christmas, and found it an excellent antidote to the January blues! The narrative flow from two points of view, with overlaps, is a terrific comic device. Gerald is a great character, in both senses of the word, with a truly witty turn of phrase and some hilarious one-liners. I loved his attitude towards his ex-pat bachelor lifestyle, and of course his outrageous cuisine (don't worry - it's not a cookbook!). Marta is perhaps slightly less rounded as a character, but it doesn't matter too much as the whole book is such fun to read. Deep and meaningful it isn't, but if you've done the demanding bit and it's time for some light relief, this is for you. I'll really miss it now I've finished it. More please!
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