Chez Moi

Myriam's decision to open a restaurant in her Paris flat is characteristically unexpected and transforms her life in a curious way. For six years, Myriam has been living in self-imposed exile, cut off from her cool, reserved husband and from her son, and the opening night of Chez Moi is typically desolate. But little by little, Myriam's mouth-watering dishes draw people in, first the florist from across the road, followed by the school children tempted by a four-euro lunch, and then Ben, the most unflappable and devoted of waiters. As the restaurant sizzles towards success, figures and feelings from Myriam's past also begin to emerge, gradually re-awakening her appetite for life, both the bitter parts and the sweet. Simmering with stories, recipes, observations and dreams, "Chez Moi" serves up a painfully adult story, with an irresistible sprinkling of wonder and magic.

ISBN 1846271029   DEWEY 843.914 ISBN13 9781846271021 (What's this?)   DEWEY edition DC22 Publisher Granta Books   Pages 272 Imprint Portobello Books Ltd   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 198 Publication date 06 Apr 2009   Width (mm) 129 Translator Adriana Hunter   Academic level General

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