The Club of Angels

Uncorrected Book Proof. 12mo. Pp. [vi], 135. Illustrated wraps. Cover design by Nelly Dimitranova. Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. Originally published in 1998, under the title O Clube dos Anjos by Editora Objetiva, Rio de Janeiro.

A mordant satire about the deadly sin of gluttony, skewering all segments of Brazilian society. "It's not just amusing: it's morbidly enthralling, like a socially acceptable snuff film." –Daniel Kraus, Booklist