Mother For Dinner Av Shalom Auslander

<p><b>SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021</b><br><b><br>‘Outrageous satire . . . extremely funny, weirdly touching’ – <i>Guardian</i></b><br><b>‘A work of genius’ – <i>Scotsman</i></b><br><b>‘Close-to-the-knuckle farce with a big beating heart’ – <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br>This is the story of an unusual family. Though they are nothing like yours, you will recognize them. They are the last Cannibal-Americans. And they have a problem.<br><br>When their mother dies, twelve children gather to dispose of the body in the traditional manner . . . by eating it. But can they follow the ancient rituals of consumption? Is their unique cultural heritage worth preserving if it''s this gross? And what about dietary requirements - one of them is vegan. Surely it can''t be this hard to do the right thing?<br><br><b><i>Mother for Dinner</i> is a dark comedy about modern life and its many difficulties.</b></p>