Anthony Capella
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| Title | : | The Various Flavors of Coffee |
| Author | : | Anthony Capella |
| Book Format | : | ebook |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
| Published | : | August 26th 2008 by Bantam (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Cultural. Africa. Food and Drink. Food |
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Wedding Officer comes a novel whose stunning blend of exotic adventure and erotic passion will intoxicate every reader who tastes of its remarkable delights. When a woman gives a man coffee, it is a way of showing her desire. —Abyssinian proverb It was a cup of coffee that changed Robert Wallis’s life—and a cup of very bad coffee at that. The impoverished poet is sitting in a London coffeehouse contemplating an uncertain future when he meets Samuel Pinker. The owner of Castle Coffee offers Wallace the very last thing a struggling young artiste in fin de siècle England could possibly want: a job. But the job Wallis accepts—employing his palate and talent for words to compose a “vocabulary of coffee” based on its many subtle and elusive flavors—is only the beginning of an extraordinary adventure in which Wallis will experience the dizzying heights of desire and the excruciating pain of loss. As Wallis finds himself falling hopelessly in love with his coworker, Pinker’s spirited suffragette daughter Emily, both will discover that you cannot awaken one set of senses without affecting all the others. Their love is tested when Wallis is dispatched on a journey to North Africa in search of the legendary Arab mocca. As he travels to coffee’s fabled birthplace—and learns the fiercely guarded secrets of the trade—Wallis meets Fikre, the defiant, seductive slave of a powerful coffee merchant, who serves him in the traditional Abyssinian coffee ceremony. And when Fikre dares to slip Wallis a single coffee bean, the mysteries of coffee and forbidden passion intermingle…and combine to change history and fate. From the Hardcover edition.Itemize Books Toward The Various Flavors of Coffee
| Original Title: | The Various Flavours of Coffee |
| ISBN: | 055390566X (ISBN13: 9780553905663) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) |
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Ratings: 3.58 From 1872 Users | 290 ReviewsPiece Of Books The Various Flavors of Coffee
One of the most enjoyable books I've read, but that may be because so many issues and topics in this amazing turn-of-the-20th-century novel are totally in alignment with my personal interests: coffee, colonialism, feminism....THE VARIOUS FLAVOURS OF COFFEE by Anthony Capella reviewed by Sergiu Pobereznic (author) amazon.com/author/sergiupobereznicExcerpt:"A well made cup of coffee is the proper beginning to an idle day. Its aroma is beguiling, its taste is sweet; yet it leaves behind only bitterness and regret. In that it resembles, surely, the pleasures of love... Although in this case, it seems to taste of nothing much except mud. With, perhaps, a faint after-taste of rotten apricots."The above statement was the
This was an amazing book. I read it at least 8 years ago and it is still a real memory I share with other aficionados. We often have no real idea how the products we enjoy become available to us in our spoiled urban existence. This novel presented many strong characters with good taste/ discrimination. I now have a better appreciation for the land and people that grow a special flavor experience.
This is a novel that would not normally find its way onto my rather narrow reading list of late...it is proof that an interesting cover...a unique title and a fascinating teaser can be effective in drawing readers...This is a book that has many distinct facets and though unrequited love might be the primary underlying theme of the story...it is by no means the only one. Set in turn of the century Victorian England, it explores the relationship between aspiring poet Robert Wallis and two very
"A well made cup of coffee is the proper beginning to an idle day. Its aroma is beguiling, its taste is sweet; yet it leaves behind only bitterness and regret. In that it resembles, surely, the pleasures of love.....Although in this case, it seems to taste of nothing much except mud. With, perhaps, a faint aftertaste of rotten apricots."With these words Robert Wallis seals his fate. Not that it didn't need to be sealed. After having been expelled from Oxford (too much partying, no studying) and
The beginning of this books starts out with a snarky, know-it-all type protagonist, that speaks more in verse than anyone really wants to read. A friend actually quit reading this book because she was annoyed by this character... but I kept chugging along...and it was well worth it! Capella is able to weave a story of the protagonist as a writer at Oxford through his adventures in the coffee industry - which let's be honest, coffee is delicious. While writing about coffee, we also learn about
I initially didnt warm to the Various Flavours of Coffee; mostly because the protagonist irritated me. But my feelings changed from almost abandoning the book to absolutely loving it.It opened up: when Robert Wallis, a regular patron at the Café Royal, had a chance encounter with Samual Pinker, a wealthy coffee merchant. He had overheard Wallis criticising the coffee. It was his description of the coffee that piqued Pinkers interest. He needed someone for his business who could distinguish the
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