{"product_id":"julia-child-the-last-interview-and-other-conversations-paperback","title":"Julia Child: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Child\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelen Rosner\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightful collection of interviews with the beloved Julia Child--\"The French Chef,\" author, and television personality who revolutionized home cooking in 20th century America\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis delightful collection of interviews with \"The French Chef\" \u003cb\u003eJulia Child\u003c\/b\u003e traces her life from her first stab at a writing career fresh out of college; to D.C., Sri Lanka, and Kunming where she worked for the Office of Strategic Services (now the CIA); to Paris where she and her husband Paul, then a member of the State Department, lived after World War II, and where Child attended the famous cooking school Le Cordon Bleu. From there, Child catapulted to fame--first with the publication of \u003ci\u003eMastering the Art of French Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e in 1961 and the launch of her home cooking show, \"The French Chef\" in 1963. In this volume of carefully selected interviews, Child's charm, guile, and no-nonsense advice are on full, irresistibly delicious display. Includes an Introduction from \u003cb\u003eHelen Rosner\u003c\/b\u003e, food critic for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Child\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Pasadena, California, in 1912. After attending Smith College, she joined the Office of Strategic Services (now the Central Intelligence Agency) where she facilitated top-secret communications between U.S. government officials and intelligence officers during World War II. While stationed in Sri Lanka, she met fellow OSS employee Paul Child, and the two married after the war. In 1948, the couple moved to Paris, where Child attended the famous cooking school Le Cordon Bleu. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eMastering the Art of French Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1961, was an instant bestseller, and is now a revered classic. In 1962, she launched the first live cooking show, \"The French Chef.\" From the 1960s through the 1990s she starred in many television shows and published more than a dozen critically acclaimed book. She is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in American cooking. She died of kidney failure in Montecito, California, in 2004. \u003cb\u003eHelen Rosner\u003c\/b\u003e is a food critic for the New Yorker.\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 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770705903904,"sku":"9781612197333","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b34229666fdb77f6390f1d9445d9cff5.webp?v=1780377348","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/julia-child-the-last-interview-and-other-conversations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}