"When a woman gives a man coffee, it is a way of showing her desire." This Abyssinian proverb forms the theme of Anthony Capella's third novel, an erotic, exotic story set at the turn of the 20th century, which builds upon Mr Capella's reputation as a writer of gourmet fiction.rnRobert Wallis, a feckless yet appealing 22-year-old dandy, whose only assets are his charm, his palate and a talent for words, spends his days gossiping in the dining rooms of Piccadilly and his nights sampling the whorehouses of ftn-de-siecle London. As his allowance dwindles he accepts a job with Samuel Pinker, a coffee merchant, who wants him to create a "vocabulary of coffee" based on its many subtle flavours.
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