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Written as the memoir of 16th century italian peasant ugo difonte, peter elbling s first novel, though built around a humorous, raunchy, almost farcical plot, offers a brutal, unromantic portrait of renaissance life. With jay brothers, tom sean foley, peter elbling, norma maldonado. It was published in 2003, in the united states and has since been published in 20 countries. This darkly funny memoir by ugo difonte chronicles his life as a food taster to the despot, duke federico. If you liked the food taster by peter elbling, here are some books like this. His debut novel the food taster ostensibly ugo difontes memoir was published in the united states in 2003 peter elbling is the. After a couple of years i had my first success with the childrens book, aria. This work is purported to be the innovative, sassy memoir of ugo difonte, a food taster in 16th century italy. Click to read more about the food taster by peter elbling. Peter elbling was born on november 29, 1943 in london, england as harold peter elbling.
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