{"product_id":"my-life-in-france-9780307277695","title":"My Life in France","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling story of Julia's years in France \u003cb\u003ein her own words\u003c\/b\u003e--and the basis for the film \u003ci\u003eJulie \u0026amp; Julia\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although she would later singlehandedly create a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook \u003ci\u003eMastering the Art of French Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e and her television show \u003ci\u003eThe French Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, Julia Child was not always a master chef. Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with her husband, Paul, who was to work for the USIS, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as she dove into French culture, buying food at local markets and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life changed forever with her newfound passion for cooking and teaching. Julia's unforgettable story--struggles with the head of the Cordon Bleu, rejections from publishers to whom she sent her now-famous cookbook, a wonderful, nearly fifty-year long marriage that took the Childs across the globe--unfolds with the spirit so key to Julia's success as a chef and a writer, brilliantly capturing one of America's most endearing personalities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307277695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.29w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/07\/2007 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Julia Child, Alex Prud'homme","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635557789852,"sku":"9780307277695","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8cc3f64e-a8cd-424b-976c-40e4782832d6.jpg?v=1603839893","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-life-in-france-9780307277695","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}