John Lanchester



John Lanchester

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born February 25, 1962
gender male
place of birth United Kingdom
genre Literature & Fiction

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John Henry Lanchester (born 25 February 1962) is a British journalist and novelist.

Educated at Gresham's School, Holt between 1972 and 1980, Lanchester is the author of three novels: The Debt to Pleasure (1996), Mr Phillips (2000) and Fragrant Harbour (2002).

The Debt to Pleasure won the 1996 Whitbread Book Award in the First Novel category and the 1997 Hawthornden Prize. It was described as a skilful and wickedly funny account of a man's life, revealed through his thoughts on cuisine as he undertakes a mysterious journey around France. The revelations become more and more shocking as the truth about the narrator becomes apparent. He is a monster, and yet an appealing and erudite villain.


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avg rating: 3.58 | 275 ratings | 7 distinct works
The Debt to Pleasure: A Novel The Debt to Pleasure: A Novel (Paperback)
by John Lanchester
avg rating 3.78 — 125 ratings — published 1996
17 editions
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Mr. Phillips Mr. Phillips (Paperback)
by John Lanchester
avg rating 2.88 — 32 ratings — published 2002
13 editions
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Family Romance: A Love Story Family Romance: A Love Story (Hardcover)
by John Lanchester
avg rating 4.33 — 12 ratings — published 2007
4 editions
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Granta 52: Food : The Vital St... Granta 52: Food : The Vital Stuff (Paperback)
by J.M. Coetzee, John Lanchester, Graham Swift
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 1995
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Fragrant Harbour Fragrant Harbour (Mass Market Paperback)
by John Lanchester
avg rating 2.67 — 3 ratings — published 2003
12 editions
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Untitled 2nd Novel Untitled 2nd Novel (Paperback)
by John Lanchester
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 2000
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Hotel Empire-Hongkong. Hotel Empire-Hongkong. (ReliƩ)
by John Lanchester
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 2004
2 editions
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