{"product_id":"gourmet-rhapsody-paperback","title":"Gourmet Rhapsody - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMuriel Barbery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlison Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA French food critic faces his mortality in an \"entertaining  and] witty\" novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the heart of Paris, in the same posh building made famous in \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e, Pierre Arthens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment on their creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen, destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, during his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things. He is desperately searching for that singular flavor, that sublime something once sampled, never forgotten, the flavor par excellence. Indeed, this flamboyant and self-absorbed man desires only one thing before he dies: one last taste.Thus begins a charming voyage that traces the career of Monsieur Arthens from childhood to maturity across a celebration of all manner of culinary delights. Alternating with the voice of the supercilious Arthens is a chorus belonging to his acquaintances and familiars--relatives, lovers, a would-be prot g , even a cat. Each will have his or her say about M. Arthens, a man who has inspired only extreme emotions in people. Here, as in \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e, Muriel Barbery's story celebrates life's simple pleasures and sublime moments while condemning the arrogance and vulgarity of power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lush and satisfying prose.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuriel Barbery\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1969 in Casablanca. She studied philosophy at the cole Normale Sup'rieure and worked for many years as a philosophy teacher in France. Her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog \u003c\/i\u003e(Europa Editions, 2008) has been published in over thirty countries. Barbery now lives in Japan and is working on a third novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769965707552,"sku":"9781933372952","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c763982824893c470cc09aec581fd68a.webp?v=1780361165","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gourmet-rhapsody-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}