EAN: 9781982107857

THE WAITER - MATIAS FALDBAKKEN KARTONIERT (TB)

In the tradition of modern classics The Dinner and A Gentleman in Moscow comes The Waiter  in
which the finely tuned balance of a grand European restaurant (that has seen better days) is
irrevocably upset by an unexpected guest. 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. Like living in a snow globe  The Waiter is a captivating study in miniature.
Everything is just so  and that's exactly how the waiter needs it to be. One can understand why
he becomes anxious when things begin to change. In fact  given the circumstances  anxiety just
might be the most sensible response... With the sophistication of The Remains of the Day and
the eccentricity of The Elegance of the Hedgehog  The Waiter marks the North American debut of
an exciting new voice in literary fiction.

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