The Taste of a Man
Abacus(March 1998)
In this tense, exquisitely written novel, reminiscent of work by Marguerite Duras and Clarice Lispector, the author explores the meaning of an all-consuming, obsessive love affair. Two expatriates meet and fall in love in contemporary New York. As their time there draws to a close, the woman realises that the relationship will end with their stay. Inspired by her lover's research subject - cannibalism - she decides there is only one way to ensure she keeps his love for ever.
'Astonishingly sensuous... a chilling exploration of erotic consumption... engrossing' -- Sunday Times
'Celebratory in tone, it is also a heartfelt, if unrepentant confession... Drakuliæ does not disappoint' -- New Statesman
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