by Martin Suter · Diogenes Verlag AG · tapa dura · ISBN 9783257067392
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«Der Koch» is the novel by Martin Suter, published by Diogenes Verlag AG in hardcover (311 pages, in German).
Maravan, a Tamil cook and asylum seeker in Zurich, knows the secrets of aphrodisiac cooking he learned in Sri Lanka. After being fired, he creates with his partner Andrea a catering service called Love Food for couples. Success attracts clients from politics and business, and Maravan must decide how far he will go to support his family.
Novel published in 2010, set in Zurich with the Sri Lankan civil war as a backdrop.
For readers of contemporary fiction who enjoy stories about gastronomy, immigration, and ethical dilemmas.
Martin Suter is a Swiss author. He became known for his weekly column Business Class in the Weltwoche newspaper (1992–2004), now appearing in the Tages-Anzeiger, and another column appearing in "NZZ Folio". The columns have been published as nine books.
