Confessions of a Flesh Eaters: Dedalus Original Fiction in Paperback Ser.
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (687 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 187398247X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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That man is Orlando Crispe, universally acknowledged as one of the finest exponents in the world of classical and creative cuisine, and at present languishing in a Roman prison, charged with the murder of at least four people. The confessions of Orlando Crispe constitute a detailed and frank account of the love affair between a master and his medium. Confessions of a Flesh-Eater is the story of a grand passion - the story of man and meat, and the intimate relationship between them. The novel gives
About the Author David Madsen is the pseudonym of a philosopher, theologian, therapist and author who has always had a special interest in the esoteric, the oblique and the heterodox byways of the human psyche. David Madsen has been interviewed by several well-known periodicals and literary magazines, including The New Statesman, Spoiled Ink and Venue; he has also been the subject of articles and interviews in newspapers and journals from countries as diverse as Lithuania and Brazil. His first novel, Memoirs of a Gnostic Dwarf, partially sprang from Madsen's enthusiasm for Gnosticism, which he had the opportunity of studying in Rome for several years; Memoirs won great critical acclaim and has been translated into eleven languages. He has also collaborated on film scripts. . It was followed by Confessions of a Flesh-Eater, Confessions o
He has also collaborated on film scripts. David Madsen is the pseudonym of a philosopher, theologian, therapist and author who has always had a special interest in the esoteric, the oblique and the heterodox byways of the human psyche. . His first novel, Memoirs of a Gnostic Dwarf, partially sprang from Madsen's enthusiasm for Gnosticism, which he had the opportunity of studying
delightfully prurient "Confessions of a Flesh Eater" serves up a gourmet meal and does not hold back on the condiments, though the cooking remains simple despite reflecting the complexities of Orlando Crispe - chef extraordinaire, gnostic and hedonist.Single-mindedly devoted to his cause of inducing in the Eater the emotions he wishes to conve. A delicious mix of philosophy, gluttony, erotica & decadence A Customer The story of Orlando Crispe, chef extraordinaire is (among other things) a study of misogynist pschychology (I liked the treatment of Freud in particular), an ode to gourmet cooking, a satire of restaurant (and other) critics and a philosophic tract.Very much in the tradition of Peter Greenaway's "The Cook, the Thief, his