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Description for Gourmet
Paperback. France's greatest food critic is dying, after a lifetime in single-minded pursuit of sensual delights. Translator(s): Anderson, Alison. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
France's greatest food critic is dying, after a lifetime in single-minded pursuit of sensual delights. But as Pierre Arthens lies on his death bed, he is tormented by an inability to recall the most delicious food to ever pass his lips, which he ate long before becoming a critic. Desperate to taste it one more time, he looks back over the years to see if he can pin down the elusive dish. Revealing far more than his love of great food, the narration by this larger-than-life individual alternates with the voices of those closest to him and their own ... Read more
France's greatest food critic is dying, after a lifetime in single-minded pursuit of sensual delights. But as Pierre Arthens lies on his death bed, he is tormented by an inability to recall the most delicious food to ever pass his lips, which he ate long before becoming a critic. Desperate to taste it one more time, he looks back over the years to see if he can pin down the elusive dish. Revealing far more than his love of great food, the narration by this larger-than-life individual alternates with the voices of those closest to him and their own ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Gallic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906040314
SKU
KRF0037347
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About Muriel Barbery
Muriel Barbery is a former lecturer in philosophy and the bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, which has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide and been described by Le Figaro as 'the publishing phenomenon of the decade'.
Reviews for Gourmet
An exquisite French black comedy' The Times 'A foodie's delight; just don't read it when you're hungry' Daily Mail 'Barbery has a knack for describing food, and for evoking the physical and emotional sensations it produces' Financial Times 'The exquisite descriptions of eating are like nothing you've read before' Good Housekeeping ... Read more