The Kitchen of Imaginary Lands | Alberto Manguel

Alberto Manguel, a lover of food and good food, is back with a small recipe book (accompanied by sketches by his hand). But not just any ones: those inspired by imaginary places emblematic of world literature.

So he invents the dishes tasted at Dracula's castle, at Hogwarts - Harry Potter's school of magic -, on the island of Robinson Crusoe or Circe, in the City of Ladies, in Jurassic Park, or on the Sea of Frozen Words.

An invitation to read through cooking: the two pillars of a happy life? The short text that introduces each recipe (tested by the author and easy to make) will make young and old readers dream. "Literature doesn't just feed the soul." (Alberto Manguel)