Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love
by Lara Vapnyar | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 9780307279880 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 9780307279880 Global Overview for this book
2 journalers for this copy...
From the back:
"Each of Lara Vapnyar's six stories invites us into a world where food and love intersect, along with overlapping pleasures and frustrations of Vapnyar's uniquely captivating characters.
Meet Nina, a recent arrival from Russia, for whom colourful vegetables represent her own fresh hopes and dreams. Luda and Milena, who battle over a widower in their English class with competing recipes for cheese puffs, spinach pies, and meatballs; and Sergey, who finds more comfort in the borscht made by a paid female companion than in her sexual ministrations. They all crave the taste and smell of home, wherever - and with whomever - that may turn out to be.
A roundup of recipes are the final taste of this delicious collection."
"Each of Lara Vapnyar's six stories invites us into a world where food and love intersect, along with overlapping pleasures and frustrations of Vapnyar's uniquely captivating characters.
Meet Nina, a recent arrival from Russia, for whom colourful vegetables represent her own fresh hopes and dreams. Luda and Milena, who battle over a widower in their English class with competing recipes for cheese puffs, spinach pies, and meatballs; and Sergey, who finds more comfort in the borscht made by a paid female companion than in her sexual ministrations. They all crave the taste and smell of home, wherever - and with whomever - that may turn out to be.
A roundup of recipes are the final taste of this delicious collection."
I liked these stories - some more than others, as is always the case with short story collections. My favourite was without a question "Luda and Milena".
Vapnyar writes delicately, in a quiet and melancholy, subtly amusing style, giving the reader a chance to peek into the lives of Eastern European immigrants in New York. I also liked the idea of using food as an overriding theme.
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The book is soon off to Chania. Happy reading!
Vapnyar writes delicately, in a quiet and melancholy, subtly amusing style, giving the reader a chance to peek into the lives of Eastern European immigrants in New York. I also liked the idea of using food as an overriding theme.
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The book is soon off to Chania. Happy reading!
Journal Entry 3 by Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Sunday, August 8, 2010
Thank you, this looks very interesting! And thanks for the great meet-up too!
Journal Entry 4 by Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Wednesday, December 1, 2010
What a lovely book! I am not so big fan of short stories usually, but I liked these very much. I think Annimanni's journal entry says it all, I can only agree!
Saving this for a special purpose.
Saving this for a special purpose.
Journal Entry 5 by Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Saturday, December 11, 2010
This book will travel to Italy now, as a "secret angels" present!