Kafka's soup

For anyone who's ever wondered what it would be like to dine with Franz Kafka, Jane Austen, or Raymond Chandler, this is your chance to find out. Written and illustrated by Mark Crick, Kafka's Soup is a history of world literature in 14 recipes. The dishes parody the style of world literature writers, from Homer to Irvine Welsh. Crick carefully selected his literary ingredients and marinated them all in irony, adding generous dollops of humor when presenting original recipes such as Lamb à la Raymond Chandler, Tiramisu à la Proust, Jane Austen's Eggs with Tarragon, and Franz Kafka's Quick Miso Soup. The playful illustrations, signed by Crick, are also unusual parodies—of Andy Warhol, William Hogarth, Jean Cocteau, Vincent van Gogh, and Henry Moore—putting the finishing touch to this rare delicacy. Crafted to delight book and food lovers, Crick's literary pastiches are a treat for international literary gourmets.