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The Judge and His Stomach
Giles MacDonogh
ISBN: 9781566637176
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Ivan R Dee, Inc
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Presenting a biography of the father of gastronomy, this book not only chronicles Brillat's many pursuits, it also presents a picture of provincial France under the ancient regime and the years that followed its fall.
This book is the first full and authoritative biography of the father of gastronomy. MacDonogh not only chronicles Brillat's many pursuits, he also presents a fascinating picture of provincial France under the ancient regime and the dangerous years that followed its fall. 'The world of revolutionaries and gourmets explored with elegance and scholarship.' - "Observer".
| ISBN | 1566637171 | | Pages | 256 | | ISBN13 | 9781566637176
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Ivan R Dee, Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 390 | | Imprint | Ivan R Dee, Inc | | Published in | Chicago | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 229 | | Publication date | 28 Dec 2006 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | DEWEY | 641.013092 | | Spine width (mm) | 19 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | General |
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"An excellent, absorbing, and very amusing book."--Jennifer Patterson "Literary Review "  Be the first to write a customer review
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