Dimensions
146 x 223 x 22mm
Henry Blain is chief cook at Strangeways Prison. The stomachs of 1600 prisoners are at his mercy, and he plays them like a maestro. The menu reflects Blain's moods and its effects echo in the prison's plumbing.
A lover of Shakespeare, exotic plants and women, Blain meets his match when riots break out at Strangeways. Journalists and members of the public flock to his house for a front row seat at the riots, but Blain is quick to turn this to his advantage. A passionate affair with a reporter brings spectres of past loves back to Blain, and his garden begins to yield its secrets.
Winner Prix Goncourt des Lyceens.
