The Waiter
- Author: Matias Faldbakken
- Narrator: Jacques Roy
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Duration: 5:31:12
Synopsis
In the tradition of modern classics The Dinner and A Gentleman in Moscow comes The Waiter, in which the finely tuned balance of a grand European restaurant (that has seen better days) is irrevocably upset by an unexpected guest.
In a centuries-old European restaurant called The Hills, a middle-aged waiter takes pride in the unchangeable aspects of his job: the well-worn uniform, the ragged but solid tablecloths, and the regular diners. Some are there daily, like Graham “Le Gris”—also known as The Pig—and his dignified group of aesthetes; the slightly more free-spirited drinking company around Tom Sellers; and the closest one can get to personal friends of the waiter, Edgar and his young daughter, Anna.
In this universe unto itself, there is scarcely any contact between the tables...until a beautiful and well-groomed young woman walks through the door and upsets the delicate balance of the restaurant and all it has come to represent.
Like living in a snow globe, The Waiter is a captivating study in miniature. Everything is just so, and that’s exactly how the waiter needs it to be. One can understand why he becomes anxious when things begin to change. In fact, given the circumstances, anxiety just might be the most sensible response...
With the sophistication of The Remains of the Day and the eccentricity of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, The Waiter marks the North American debut of an exciting new voice in literary fiction.
Chapters
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001 Waiter Title
Duration: 11s -
002 Waiter Part1 ThePig
Duration: 08min -
003 Waiter Blaise
Duration: 07min -
004 Waiter TheWalls
Duration: 07min -
005 Waiter YoungLady
Duration: 13min -
006 Waiter EveryMorning
Duration: 11min -
007 Waiter Part2 EdgarAndAnna
Duration: 06min -
008 Waiter Coffee
Duration: 08min -
009 Waiter Eyeballs
Duration: 12min -
010 Waiter ThePigWantsToTalk
Duration: 05min -
011 Waiter AbuseOfAnimals
Duration: 06min -
012 Waiter Transport
Duration: 04min -
013 Waiter ServingError
Duration: 17min -
014 Waiter Niepoort
Duration: 07min -
015 Waiter TheCellar
Duration: 08min -
016 Waiter Part3 SellersAndHisGroup
Duration: 11min -
017 Waiter TheSituation
Duration: 18min -
018 Waiter Nez
Duration: 11min -
019 Waiter TheBoat
Duration: 07min -
020 Waiter CritiqueOfTheFemaleBody
Duration: 12min