Bon Appetit: Travels Through France With Knife, Fork and Corkscrew
by Mayle, Peter
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Hardcover. 1st Edition.Condition: NF. Unclipped Dust Jacket Condition: NF. D/J protected by a clear removable sleeve. Cloth boards with pages clean and tight. Overall a very nice copy.
Gastronomy is a wonderful starting point to study France and the French. As the retired school master from Provence says, "The religion of France is food. And wine, of course." And they put their money where their mouth is, spending a greater proportion of their income on food and drink than any other nation in the world. Literally hundreds of gastronomic fairs and festivals take place throughout the year all over France - a frog fair, an hommage to the sausage, to the turnip, to the quiche and the noble Camembert. What kind of person is a snail-fancier? Is there a brotherhood of sausage connoisseurs? How can you devote an entire weekend to the French fry? Peter Mayle finds out and brings to life the people who can get passionate about a frog's leg or a well-turned omelette. Over ten years ago he transformed our feelings about Provence, now he wants to capture the irresistible essence of France herself - and her food.Reviews
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lansdowne Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 268
- Title
- Bon Appetit: Travels Through France With Knife, Fork and Corkscrew
- Author
- Mayle, Peter
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001-12-01
- Pages
- 233pp.
- Size
- 14cmsx22cms
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Travel; First Edition; Cookery;
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About the Seller
Lansdowne Books
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Port Fairy, Victoria
About Lansdowne Books
Lansdowne Books is an independent online store specialising in Antiquarian and Quality Secondhand books. We are based in regional Victoria and offer our collection from around the world. It is possible to collect items from Port Fairy, Victoria Australia.
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- Tight
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