Land of Milk and Honey
In a world choked by smog, where crops are disappearing and food is becoming scarce, an unnamed young chef accepts a job at an isolated mountain estate reserved for the wealthy elite. Behind its borders, the sky is clear, rare ingredients flourish, and extravagant meals offer a taste of a world that no longer exists. Working for a mysterious benefactor and his enigmatic daughter, the chef discovers unexpected pleasures, forbidden desires, and unsettling truths about the people determined to survive at any cost. Sensuous and quietly dystopian, C Pam Zhangโs novel explores the morality of privilege, the politics of appetite, and the question of who deserves pleasure when the world is falling apart.
2024