The Craving
Publisher
:
Gallimard
Parution date
:
2000
EAN
:
9782070758692
Description
He’s the greatest food critic in the world, and his doctor has given him one day to live. In the back of his mind is a taste he cannot put his finger on, a flavor he encountered during his many long years of savoring the most exquisite culinary creations ever invented. His mind races through all of the sumptuous meals he ever enjoyed: carrot salad with a hint of coriander, buttery brioches, succulent shrimp sautéed in Thai sauce, grilled Moroccan meatballs with sweet roasted peppers. Yet none of them fits the distinctive taste that fills his memory. Muriel Barberey takes the reader on a delightful gastronomical journey which ends only when the narrator can finally put a name to the taste which has become his obsession—and the answer is quite unexpected!
Author
Muriel Barbery : Muriel Barbery teaches philosophy. L’Elégance du hérisson is her second novel, which has been highly acclaimed in the press and was awarded the Prix du Rotary international 2007. So far it has sold to eight countries. Her first book, Une gourmandise (Gallimard, 2000) has been translated into twelve languages.
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