Bibliograph

The waiter, Matias Faldbakken ; translated by Alice Menzies

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The waiter, Matias Faldbakken ; translated by Alice Menzies

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The waiter

Oclc number

1060180554

Responsibility statement

Matias Faldbakken ; translated by Alice Menzies

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print core

Summary

In a centuries-old European restaurant called The Hills, a middle-aged waiter takes pride in the unchangeable aspects of his job: the well-worn uniform, the ragged but solid tablecloths, and the regular diners. Some are there daily, like Graham "Le Gris"--also known as The Pig--and his dignified group of aesthetes; the slightly more free-spirited drinking company around Tom Sellers; and the closest one can get to personal friends of the waiter, Edgar and his young daughter, Anna. In this universe unto itself, there is scarcely any contact between the tables...until a beautiful and well-groomed young woman walks through the door and upsets the delicate balance of the restaurant and all it has come to represent

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