Gazpacho in Winter

British prime minister Thornton Wingate loves the ginmonger's slattern and hates everybody else. His aunt Lady Anne Throppe loves Lady Anne Throppe and hates everybody else. Frank Slaughter loves France and hates philistines. French president Valery Discard d'Istaing hates Duluth. U.S. president Kenny Bunkport loves marshmallows and hates spinach. The last Dane on Earth Øle Ølafson loves collecting comic books-and decidedly does not love Lars Larson. Lars loves God and God doesn't like Lars much-but he does love fishing.<p>These passions play out on a world stage in the past present and future- and with the occasional appearance of a ghost a few immortals-and even a cameo appearance by The Big Guy. We are witness to: the destruction of Denmark and of Duluth; the destruction of French culture; the rewriting of British history-and the cutest little kitten to ever waddle across the face of the Earth.<p.About the author<br>James Trevor was born in the Belgian Congo later named the Democratic Republic of Congo later named Zaire later named the Democratic Republic of Congo. The son of Episcopalian missionaries Trevor was sent to Paris to study at L'Ecole de Thérapie Récréative Gériatrique. It was in Paris where Trevor came under the influence of the Dismalists. His first works were met with widespread misunderstanding until it was discovered that his spell-check was set on Icelandic. Trevor is currently at work on an exposé on the CIA plot to assassinate Mamie Eisenhower.<p>