Feast for All: Folklore and Foodlore in Lawrence Norfolk's John Saturnall's Feast

What if a feast was more than just a meal? 🍽️ John Saturnall’s Feast by Lawrence Norfolk is a rich tapestry of food, history, and politics, where cuisine becomes a battleground for class struggles, myth, and survival. Rooted in cultural materialism, the novel reimagines the seventeenth-century culinary world, weaving folklore with the politics of power and oppression.

From the myth of Saturn’s eternal feast to Puritan food restrictions, this novel serves a literary banquet that questions: Is food merely sustenance, or is it a symbol of something greater?

Dive into the fascinating intersection of foodlore and literature—where every dish tells a deeper story. 🍷📜

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