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 the way to Pierre’s search for the perfect meal.
A propos de l’auteur
Muriel Barbery is the author of four previous novels, including the IMPAC-shortlisted multimillion-copy bestseller The Elegance of the Hedgehog. She has lived in Kyoto, Amsterdam and Paris and now lives in the French countryside.
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