{"product_id":"gourmet-rhapsody-9781933372952","title":"Gourmet Rhapsody","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA French food critic faces his mortality in an \"entertaining  and] witty\" novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the heart of Paris, in the same posh building made famous in \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e, Pierre Arthens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment on their creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen, destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, during his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things. He is desperately searching for that singular flavor, that sublime something once sampled, never forgotten, the flavor par excellence. Indeed, this flamboyant and self-absorbed man desires only one thing before he dies: one last taste.Thus begins a charming voyage that traces the career of Monsieur Arthens from childhood to maturity across a celebration of all manner of culinary delights. Alternating with the voice of the supercilious Arthens is a chorus belonging to his acquaintances and familiars--relatives, lovers, a would-be prot g , even a cat. Each will have his or her say about M. Arthens, a man who has inspired only extreme emotions in people. Here, as in \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e, Muriel Barbery's story celebrates life's simple pleasures and sublime moments while condemning the arrogance and vulgarity of power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lush and satisfying prose.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933372952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/08\/2009 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/14\/2009 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2009 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2009 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Muriel Barbery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39956745519285,"sku":"9781933372952","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_19f0bbfe-de82-469a-8727-f1bb919a9920.jpg?v=1620222233","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/gourmet-rhapsody-9781933372952","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}