Author:David Nobbs
When pretty young TV researcher Nicky Proctor visits Cafe Henry in London's Soho, Henry Pratt's life changes forever. He becomes an instant star of the TV food quiz, A Question of Salt and before long he is given his own series, Hooray, it's Henry. The book of the series reaches Number Two. He's a celebrity. Henry Ezra Pratt has come a long way from his humble beginnings.
But, as usual in Henry's life, things begin to go wrong. He incurs the deep hatred of rival celebrity chef Bradley Tompkins, with his bad manners, bad wig and no Michelin stars. A war is waged against him, escalating into plots and deceptions which threaten to destroy the reputation and career of the man dubbed 'The People's Chef'. It must be Bradley behind all this - or must it?
On the domestic front, too, there are storms ahead. Henry is blissfully happy in his second marriage to Hilary, but he is sorely tempted by young Nicky and his lovely co-star Sally. Can he resist? Can he become a real man at last? Or will success spoil Henry Pratt for good...?
We last met Henry Pratt in The Cucumber Man. Pratt à Manger continues the hilarious story of a great British underdog.
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—— List.co.ukBrilliantly funny. This book could spark a revolution!
—— Fiona Gibson, author of MUM ON THE RUNA book that is so NOW where many mums are trying to get their "me" back. I wanted to shout "Yes" at every page but I was too busy laughing and nodding my head in recognition. A must read for any mother going through the mumopause.
—— Claire Smith AKA Ministry of MumQuite impossible to put down, this is the rare kind of book that doesn't leave your head for days. Word of mouth should be strong and this has the potential to cross over to an adult audience. A unique and captivating novel, which I believe deserves huge success
—— The BooksellerOverwhelmingly powerful . . . This is a story so exceptional and vivid that it cannot be erased from the mind
—— CarouselSet to become a publishing phenomenon
—— Irish ExaminerA powerful and emotionally-charged piece of literature
—— Yorkshire Evening PostIt's that very rare thing - a book so simple, so seemingly effortless, that it's almost perfect
—— Irish Independent[Foulds] matches his flair for rhythm with a skilful ownership of both his prose and a complex narrative. All delivered with a minimalist restraint.
—— Will Dean , IndependentThere's much to admire in this novel. Foulds has a searching eye for detail and an apparently helpless compulsion to wring imagery from his subject.
—— Tim Martin , Daily TelegraphFoulds’s writing invites...returning to consider each layer of the composition...there is a prismatic quality to the language which allows various levels of interpretation to be separated out and refined.
—— Thea Lenarduzzi , Times Literary SupplementWonderfully enticing.
—— Lucian Robinson , Literary ReviewIndividual scenes are often gripping, shocking or moving.
—— John Harding , Daily MailThe bloody horrors of conflict are captured with visceral aplomb in this fine, minimalist novel.
—— iSome of the most vividly evoked battle scenes I've read – he doesn't shy away from taking risks … chilling and touching all at the same time.
—— John Preston , Evening StandardFoulds has the literary intelligence to turn the commonplace on its head.
—— Alberto Manguel , GuardianA high-class thriller … Foulds has a literary novelist's feel for [Sicily's] harsh beauty.
—— Mail on SundayFoulds’ prose is superb… It reads like Catch-22 written by Evelyn Waugh.
—— Good Book GuideIt’s an ambitious book and the writer relates his story with poetic precision
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