See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Thriller writer and cook extraordinary turns from guns to gastronomy. Eighty original recipes from the series deighton produced for the observer newspaper between 1962 and 1966 are reproduced in this, his most famous and revolutionary cookbook. Len deighton books list of books by author len deighton. He is best known for his harry palmer novels, including the ipcress file. Action cookbook by deighton, len and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Harry palmer is a series of spy fiction novels by british novelist len deighton. Deighton is also an expert on the history of the british military, having written several nonfiction books on it. Len deightons action cook book jonathan cape, 1965 len deighton is credited with creating the first known example of this broad genre. Harry palmer to sue lloyd in the ipcress files len was a great cook, a smashing cook. This is a blog about the books, film and world of british thriller and spy novel author len deighton, writer of the ipcress file, funeral in berlin, ssgb, bomber, berlin game and many other books. Buy action cook book reissue by deighton, len isbn. How does one go about achieving some harry palmer style. Action cook book by len deighton overdrive rakuten. Author len deighton created a nightmare vision of britain. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Three complete novels berlin game mexico set london match. The series which started soon after the beatles first lp, and ended the month after their. The action cook book was once an instructional book for the bachelor male a guide to sophisticated cooking for the wouldbe harry palmer. A meat and dairyfree version of the tapas bar staple published.
Novelist len deightons cookstrips taught a generation of 1960s. The ipcress file was adapted into a film starring michael caine. Editor, with michael rand and howard loxton the assassination of president kennedy, j. I am going to cook you the best meal you have ever tasted in your. Because before he became famous as the thriller writer of his generation, len deighton had trained as a pastry chef. Len deightons action cook book is a 1965 collection of cookery strips originally published in the observer newspaper, with additional information and notes. Remember, palmer is a gourmet, so get hold of the len deighton action cook book. One of these columns is pinned to the notice board in harry palmers kitchen in the film version of deightons the ipcress file and much is made of that connection in this reprint, which. Surprised because i only knew len deighton as the author of trashy thrillers and intrigued because i then learnt that he had once been a food writer for the observer before becoming a successful novelist in the midsixties. In this section you will find links to all of the cook books written by len deighton.
I was surprised and intrigued to see this book listed in the guardians 50 best cookbooks of all time a few years ago. Len deightons action cook book comes highly recommended by me because if you are unacquainted with len deighton and his work, his writings, this book will give you insight and appreciation, with a lot of fun along the way, for his unique style and perspectives. Len deightons cookstrip cook book, bernard geis associates, 1966. It now has a great following as a fabulous piece of nostalgia as well as retaining real credibility as a genuinely useful cook book. I learned a lot about food from playing harry palmer michael caine if you look carefully at harry palmers kitchen in the classic film the ipcress file you will notice a newspaper pinned on the wall.
Michael jacovides, gq len deightons action cook book is not a good cookbook. Although the name of the series has been unofficially referred to as the harry palmer series, the protagonist is unnamed. Len deightons observer cookstrips, michael caine and the. A brief history of graphic cookbooks the washington post. Action cook book the online resource about len deighton. Len deighton and michael caine on the set of the ipcress file. See more ideas about lens, british books and the ipcress file. Its appeal led him to write cookery books, action cook book. It is a companion website to the main deighton dossier archive link on the right. Long before he became one of the 20th centurys leading thriller writers, len deighton was a top food writer. This blog also covers the spy thriller genre and the cold war more widely.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Author len deighton at left, and michael caine cook their lunch whilst on set of the ipcress file in which michael caine portrays harry palmer, a british army sergeant with a criminal past, working for a ministry of defence organisation. As far as i know, len deightons action cook book, which came out in 1965. Len deightons observer cookstrips were as much a part of the 60s landscape as the pill and pot. The soldiers experience of war in the west 19391945. Len deightons action cook book is a 1965 collection of cookery strips known as a cookstrip, an invention of len deightons from his days as a student at the royal college of art originally published in the observer newspaper, with additional information and notes. Born in london, he served in the raf before graduating from the royal college of art, which later elected him a senior fellow. Aimed at an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the kitchen, the book has been described as a cult classic. Len deighton is the author of more than thirty books of fiction and nonfiction, including, funeral in berlin, as well as his internationally acclaimed histories of world war ii. Decades ahead of gordon ramsay and jamie oliver, deighton was an early example of what we might now call a gastrosexual, and his len deighton action cookbook, which saved many a young man from. The bestselling thriller writer tells john walsh why.
Its hard to realize today what an impact len deightons remarkable spy novel had on its first appearance in the 1960s. I learned a lot about food from playing harry palmer michael caine if you look carefully at harry palmers kitchen in the classic film the ipcress files you will notice a newspaper pinned on the wall. This is one of len deightons classic cookstrips, the series that ran for two years when he was the observer food writer. The strips cover a lot of englishsourced recipes that complement his. Len deightons action cook book wikipedia published by harper perennial first published djonski rated it it was amazing dec 10, lists with this book. Len deighton is an english author of spy novels and cookbooks. I am going to cook you the best meal you have ever tasted in your life. Discover book depositorys huge selection of len deighton books online.