{"product_id":"pzatissier-et-ztranger-9781963355338","title":"Pâtissier et Étranger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A delightful adventure that held me enthralled from start to finish. This novella is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face, an acceleration to your pulse and a rumble to your stomach.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Kate Heartfield, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Embroidered Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An unexpected blend of the bakeries and thrills, of the perils of espionage and the pleasures of a good pastry. The spy who came in from the cold wishes he picked this spot.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-John Wiswell, author of \u003cem\u003eSomeone You Can Build a Nest In\u003c\/em\u003eThe year is 1967. France is experiencing political upheaval and the cold war is in full swing. But young Englishman George Drake just wants to get his diplôme de pâtisserie from the famous Cordon Blanc institute in \u003cstrong\u003eParis \u003c\/strong\u003eand go home to Cambridge to open a \u003cstrong\u003ebakery\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tomorrow's his final examination, at which he hopes to bake the perfect \u003cstrong\u003emille-feuille\u003c\/strong\u003e. However, the fates have other things in store....George is secretly fond of his classmate Brigitte Lejeune, a \u003cstrong\u003emysterious\u003c\/strong\u003e young woman with whom he shares his student kitchen. When she asks him to retrieve a special order of flour from the famous Moulins Bourgeois, George unwillingly enters a world of \u003cstrong\u003emystery\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eintrigue\u003c\/strong\u003e, and, could it be...\u003cstrong\u003eromance\u003c\/strong\u003e?Inspired by \u003cem\u003eLe Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Fell to Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePâtissier et Étranger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an exciting mash-up of \u003cstrong\u003ebaking romance\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003espy thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003escience fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brigids Gate Press, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963355338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Laurence Raphael Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52284281716917,"sku":"9781963355338","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_32ffce60-4928-4f59-acb9-1c367007c4b2.jpg?v=1771990477","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pzatissier-et-ztranger-9781963355338","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}