Let's Discuss Club of Angels by Luis Fernando Veríssimo

With the knowledge that every mouthful may be your last comes a special flavor, an added piquancy, that is hard to resist. Not for nothing is gluttony a deadly sin.

At first there were ten of them. Once the gilded youth of their city, they would meet each month to dine fabulously and celebrate their friendship and singularity. But 20 years on, the world is not as impressed with them as they anticipated. Indignant girlfriends, distrustful wives, bankruptcy, divorce and death have weakened their bond - until Daniel meets Lucidio. In his new friend Daniel thinks he has found the recipe to reinvigorate their meetings.

Lucidio is mysteriously taciturn but in the privacy of Daniel's kitchen, his genius recreates their favourite dishes as a gastronomic experience like no other. One helping is never enough. Particularly for a group that have always wanted more ...

Luis Fernando Verissimo was born Protected content , the son of the ambassador Érico Verissimo. He is one of the best-known literary figures in Brazil today. His crônicas have appeared in major national publications. He contributes regularly to the national weekly, Veja, providing observations about Brazilian life, as well as wonderful illustrations and cartoons.

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