Her previous novels are in the drink 1999, jeremy thrane 2001, and the epicure s lament 2004. Kate christensen is the best kind of writer, because she has both xray vision and a warm heart. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Last year, christensen moved from her longtime home in new york to portland, maine. The epicure s lament is a 2004 novel by kate christensen. I require a sense of mystery, discovery, and surprise. Hugo whittier is an idle, antisocial gastronome, holed up in his familys ancestral mansion, smoking himself to death kate christensen is an extraordinarily talented writer. Hugo whittier, the i in kate christensen s third novel, the epicure s lament, is perhaps one of the least reliable narrators in recent memory. The epicures lament takes its crabby place in the estimable tradition of misanthropic curmudgeon novels such as confederacy of dunces, the debt to pleasure and, most exquisitely notably, lolita. She explains, it is kind of like pornography you know what it is when you see it.
The epicures lament is a wry and witty novel about love and death and family, a major contribution to a vein of literature that the author kate christensen has dubbed loser lit. Hugo is one of the most memorable creations in recent fiction. The epicures lament is a 2004 novel by kate christensen. The following is an excerpt from the epicure s lament by kate christensen, forthcoming from vintage books in february 2004. The epicure s lament is the result of an ambition so quixotic that you may get quite a few pages into kate christensen s new novel before you decide to sign on for the duration. The official website of kate christensen, portland, maine based author of how to cook a moose, blue plate special, the astral, trouble, the great man, the epicure s lament, jeremy thrane and in the drink. The official website of kate christensen, portland, maine based author of how to cook a moose, blue plate special, the astral, trouble, the great man, the epicure s lament. Hugo whittierfailed poet and former kept manis a wily misanthrope with a taste for whiskey, women, and his own cooking. Kate christensen s books include the epicures lament and the astral. Free book the epicure s lament by kate christensen wiki free hapter direct link purchase read kickass. For ten years, hugo whittier, upperclass scion, former gigol. This acclaimed book by kate christensen is available at in several formats for your ereader. It more than fulfills the bright promise of her lavishly praised previous two novels, and gives us an antihero for our timehard to like, impossible to resist. Afflicted with a rare disease that will be fatal unless he quits smoking, hugo retreats to his once aristocratic familys dilapidated mansion, determined to smoke himself to.
But i didnt quite buy the epicure part of the book the cooking doesnt play into the plot nearly as well as the smoking and the recipes are kind of backwoods for a post 911 gourmet. Firstrate adult entertainment, as they say, and christensen s most impressive yet. Hugo whittier is an idle, antisocial gastronome, holed up in his familys ancestral mansion, smoking himself to death kate christensen is an extraordinarily. Buy the epicure s lament book online at best prices in india on. From the author of in the drink comes a compelling novel about a man smoking himself to death. You could call the result the work of a food blogger. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Kate christensen born august 22, 1962 is an american novelist. Kate christensen further establishes her firm grasp on loser lit with the epicures lament. Read book the epicures lament by kate christensen wiki.
Her fifth novel, trouble 2009, was released in paperback by vintageanchor in june 2010. It is about hugo, a man living by himself at the family home and his interaction with various. A suave egoerotomaniac more than half in love with easeful death. In the drink were delightfully believable, sympathetic contemporary na. She won the 2008 penfaulkner award for her fourth novel, the great man, about a painter and the three women in his life. The epicures lament and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Christensen herself has described her novel as belonging to a genre she labels loser lit. The great man by kate christensen pdf free download ebook. Complete summary of kate christensen s the epicure s lament. The epicures the epicure s lament by kate christensen vogue kate christensen is the author of the novels in the drink jeremy thrane and the epicure s lament her essays and articles have appeared in various kate christensen s novel is written in diary format the epicures lament by kate christensen. Buy the epicures lament book online at low prices in. Her essays and articles have appeared in various publications including salon, mademoiselle, the hartford courant, elle, and the bestselling anthology the bitch in the house. Kate christensen is also the author of the novels in the drink, jeremy thrane, and the epicures lament.
Buy a cheap copy of the epicure s lament book by kate christensen. The epicure s lament by kate christensen hugo whittierfailed poet and former kept manis a wily misanthrope with a taste for whiskey, women, and his own cooking. Information about the 2004 novel the epicures lament by portland, maine based author kate christensen. It is about hugo, a man living by himself at the family home and his interaction with various characters.
Free book the epicures lament by kate christensen wiki. A complete list of books by portland, maine based author kate christensen, including how to cook a moose, blue plate special, the astral, trouble, the great man, the epicure s lament, jeremy thrane, and in the drink. The epicures lament kindle edition by christensen, kate. The epicure s lament by kate christensen about the book hugo whittierfailed poet and former kept manis a wily misanthrope with a taste for whiskey, women, and his own cooking. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. The epicures lament by kate christensen, paperback. I understand monks and hermits, anyone who takes a vow of silence or lives in a.
The epicures lament by kate christensen the 2544th. For ten years, hugo whittier, upperclass scion, former gigolo, failed bellelettrist has been living a hermits existence at waverly, his familys crumbling. The epicures lament isbn 9780385720984 pdf epub kate. Biographical information about kate christensen, the portland, maine based author of how to cook a moose, blue plate special, the astral, trouble, the great man, the epicure s lament, jeremy thrane, and in the drink. People the introduction, discussion questions, suggested reading list, and author biography that follow are designed to enhance your groups reading of kate christensen s the epicures lament, an amusing yet poignant novel about a brilliant scoundrel. In her tale of a harrowing voyage at sea, she weaves together a perfect microcosm of the world today overwhelming greed paired with selflessness and community. The epicures lament by kate christensen 2005, paperback. Afflicted with a rare disease that will be fatal unless he quits smoking, hugo retreats to his once aristocratic familys dilapidated mansion, determined to smoke himself to death without forfeiting any of his. People the introduction, discussion questions, suggested reading list, and author biography that follow are designed to enhance your groups reading of kate christensen s the epicures lament, an amusing yet poignant novel about a brilliant scoundrel whose loathsome. The last cruise is kate christensen s first work of fiction in yearsand it does not disappoint.