Anthony Burgess on the joys of garlic. By Will Carr.

Burgess’s autobiographical borrowings in his most substantial novel

Burgess’s memories of sausages, mixed grills and HP sauce. By Will Carr.

A box for a dead body found in the Burgess Foundation collections. By Will Carr.

Burgess’s infamous cocktail, ‘Hangman’s Blood’. By Will Carr.

Burgess’s copy of Pushkin’s verse novel, acquired while writing A Clockwork Orange.

Burgess and Beckett: intersections. By Andrew Biswell.

Recipes from Burgess’s time in the East: nasi goreng and beef curry.

Spaghetti Formaggio Surprise, as prepared by F.X. Enderby. By Will Carr.

Burgess’s recipe for Lancashire Hotpot, the ‘Devil’s Supper’. By Will Carr.