{"product_id":"the-glutton-by-a-k-blakemore-9781783789214","title":"The Glutton","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExceptional\u003c\/em\u003e Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShocking, sensual and moving... Unfailingly original\u003c\/em\u003e The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 18th century is drawing to a close, and unrest grips France. Tarare has been born into a life of slender means, but when a sudden act of violence ignites in him a ferocious appetite, his extraordinary abilities to eat make him a marvel throughout the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTravelling to Paris and beyond, through the heart of the Revolution, he journeys into a world of upheaval and depravity, in which the hunger of one peasant is matched only by the insatiable demands of the people of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA baroque triumph... Unforgettable\u003c\/em\u003e Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncredibly impressive... As original as it is refreshing\u003c\/em\u003e Irish Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA tour de force of sustained, visceral brilliance\u003c\/em\u003e Mail on Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere are few writers who can be truly likened to Hilary Mantel, but Blakemore is one\u003c\/em\u003e Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533080121580,"sku":"9781783789214","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2506973482823.jpg?v=1749366204","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-glutton-by-a-k-blakemore-9781783789214","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}