Elsa und das Rezept ihres Lebens Die ›Tulpe‹, das einzige gehobene Restaurant in Delibab, ist ein voller Erfolg. Elsa, die Chefin, genießt gesellschaftliches Ansehen und finanzielle Sicherheit, am Abend liegen ihr die Gäste zu Füßen, nachts teilt sie das Bett mit einem Liebhaber. Und dennoch: Glück schmeckt anders. Elsa beschließt, sich um die ›Silberne Suppenkelle‹, die höchste gastronomische Auszeichnung Ungarns zu bemühen. Auf dem Weg zur Starköchin jedoch kommt ihr allerhand in die Quere: eine junge talentierte Konditorin, eine Bande kleiner Roma-Kinder und vor allem der hochanspruchsvolle Gaumen eines einsamen Restaurantkritikers ... Elsa träumt davon, aus den Zutaten des Lebens ein feineres Gericht zu erschaffen. Fingerspitzengefühl ist dabei jedoch nicht immer ihre Stärke. Und so schmeckt das Leben mitunter bitter – bis sie begreift, dass das, was wir haben, manchmal schon das Glück ist.
Marc Fitten Book order (chronological)
Marc Fitten is an author whose works explore the depth of the human experience with a distinctive stylistic flair. His writing is characterized by insightful character psychology and a fluid narrative approach. Through his stories, Fitten frequently delves into themes of resilience, identity, and the complexities of human connection. His ability to capture the subtle nuances of emotion makes him a writer whose prose resonates with readers and encourages contemplation.
Valeria's Last Stand
- 259 pages
- 10 hours of reading
A comic romp celebrating late-flowering love in a Hungarian village that will appeal to readers of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian .Valeria is a whale in a puddle. She harrumphs her daily way through her backwater Hungarian village, finding equal fault with the new, the old, the foreign, and the familiar. Her decades of universal contempt have turned her into a touchstone of her little community―whatever she scorns the least must be the best, after all. But, on a day like any other, her spinster's heart is struck by an unlikely The village potter, long known and little noticed, captures her fancy, and Valeria finds herself suddenly cast in a role she never expected to play. This one deviation from character, this one loose thread, is all it takes for the delicately woven fabric of village life to unravel. And, for the first time in a long time, Valeria couldn't care less. With humor and sensitivity, author Marc Fitten delivers an unexpected and entirely inspiring first novel that will leave you begging for more.