{"product_id":"the-belly-of-paris-paperback","title":"The Belly of Paris - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eÉmile Zola\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of Emile Zola's multigenerational Rougon-Macquart saga, \u003cb\u003eThe Belly of Paris \u003c\/b\u003eis the story of Florent Quenu, a wrongly accused man who escapes imprisonment on Devil's Island. Returning to his native Paris, Florent finds a city he barely recognizes, with its working classes displaced to make way for broad boulevards and bourgeois flats. Living with his brother's family in the newly rebuilt Les Halles market, Florent is soon caught up in a dangerous maelstrom of food and politics. Amid intrigue among the market's sellers-the fishmonger, the charcutière, the fruit girl, and the cheese vendor-and the glorious culinary bounty of their labors, we see the dramatic difference between \"fat and thin\" (the rich and the poor) and how the widening gulf between them strains a city to the breaking point. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated and with an Introduction by the celebrated historian and food writer Mark Kurlansky, \u003cb\u003e The Belly of Paris\u003c\/b\u003e offers fascinating perspectives on the French capital during the Second Empire-and, of course, tantalizing descriptions of its sumptuous repasts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmile Zola (1840--1902) was born in Paris and worked as a journalist before turning to fiction. With the publication of L'Assommoir, he became the most famous writer in France. His work has influenced authors from August Strindberg to Theodore Dreiser to Tom Wolfe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Kurlanksy is the New York Times bestselling and James A. Beard Award--winning author of \u003cb\u003eThe Last Fish Tale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Big Oyster, Cod\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSalt, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other books. He has translated numerous pieces from French, Spanish, and Italian for his anthology of food writing Choice Cuts. He lived in Paris for ten years but now resides in New York City.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757743014176,"sku":"9780812974225","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ca4f2e8abec3c836c0095c1ab48e29d0.webp?v=1780110673","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-belly-of-paris-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}