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The Gourmet [electronic resource]

Muriel Barbery2025
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From the author of the international bestseller The Elegance of The Hedgehog comes a mouth-watering tale delving into the life of a monstrous food critic. 'A foodie's delight; just don't read it when you're hungry'Daily Mail 'The exquisite descriptions of eating are like nothing you've read before' Good Housekeeping After a lifetime of presiding over cowering chefs and pursuing sensual delights, France's greatest food critic is dying. Given just forty-eight hours to live, Pierre Arthens has one last ambition - to recall the most delicious food to ever pass his lips, an elusive taste from his childhood. From his luxury penthouse at 7 Rue de Grenelle, Pierre casts his mind back over a lifetime of flavour: eating barbequed sardines with his grandfather; the warm, crumbly pastry of an apple tart; his first taste of velvety sashimi. But orbiting around him are a cast of family and acquaintances, each with their own story to tell about the greed and ruthlessness that has paved th...
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London United Kingdom : Pushkin Press, 2025
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1 online resource (1 text file) (128 pages, 321782.0 Bytes)
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
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9781805333739
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English
BRN:
528415
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