“As one who appreciated the tragic side of eating, it seemed to him that anything other than fruit for dessert implied a reprehensible frivolity, and cakes in particular ended up annihilating the flavour of quiet sadness that must be allowed… — Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Copy Share Image
“Thanks, Pepe. You've put an extra night into my life. I would have spent it just sleeping like an ox, but I've lived it… — Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Copy Share Image
“You're a cop aren't you? A private detective. Isn't that the same thing? The cops guarantee order. All I do is uncover disorder.” — Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Copy Share Image
“To begin cooking duck at one in the morning is one of the finest acts of madness that can be undertaken by a human… — Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Copy Share Image
“As one who appreciated the tragic side of eating, it seemed to him that anything other than fruit for dessert implied a reprehensible frivolity,… — Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Copy Share Image
“The owner of the Agut d'Avignon had the air of a 1920s dandy who had ruined himself with one mad night of gambling at… — Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Copy Share Image
