John Lanchester — The Debt to Pleasure
London, Picador, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this wickedly funny debut novel from Lanchester, inscribed for literary agent Rod Hall. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page with the inscription: "To Rod, with thanks and best wishes, Love John 27 iii 96." The debut novel from Lanchester, follows the loquacious Englishman Tarquin Winot and reveals his thoughts on the cuisine during a mysterious journey across France. Written by John Lanchester, a British journalist and novelist. With an inscription to Rod Hall, a British literary agent who represented several successful writers. Following his death, the stage play Mercury Fur, and the films Driving Lessons and Imagine Me & You were dedicated to him. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
