Customer Review: My book group read The Elegance of the Hedgehog this month. We all had to plow through the first half, but things picked up when Mr. Ozu moved in. Although it was nobody's favorite book, the lovely ideas involving camellias, cups and cats made for one of the best discussions we've had. I can... more info
Customer Review: From Paul, the chef's nephew: "his prose was nectar, ambrosia, a hymn to language: it was gut wrenching, and it hardly mattered whether he was talking about food or something else ..". This adequately describes Barbery's writing, and why this book is such a delight. The book also reminds us that... more info
Customer Review: It's an interesting book, well written, in a very actual Paris language. There are some philosophique considerations which may be shared or not. I recommend it as a good entertaining time.
Customer Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the English translation "Elegance of the Hedgehog" and wanted to get a copy of the original. Glad I began with the English version as the ethereal prose might have stymied my comprehension in the French edition had I read it first. Seller sent book immediately, so all in all, a... more info
Customer Review: The Gourmet, translated by Alison Anderson, is unmistakably French in style. It's a very short story of the deathbed thoughts of god-like food critic Pierre Arthens as he tries to recall a particular taste that he wishes to experience again before he dies. He goes through several food groups,... more info
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