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.

Burgess on one of the bestselling novels of the early 1970s. By Will Carr.