The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (808 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385351755 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Prud’homme deftly chronicles the years after Julia Child left France and settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We also meet Child the driven, tireless worker, a pragmatist who put herself into the reader's or viewer's shoes; the committed teacher and steadfast friend; the kitchenware junkie; the incorruptible opponent of product plugs; the staunch defender of science who credulously championed flawed food studies; and the nonconformist with a traditionalist streak.” —Kirkus Reviews. The effervescent Child is alive and well in these pages, which include scenes from her hit TV show, The French Chef, as well as an intimate look at her boundless relationship with her husband, Paul. Along with a dollop of culinary arcana, Prud'homme folds some surprises into his soufflé, showing a woman of
Five Stars party This was nice and thank you. Brenda Frank said The Last Act: Julia Child, Bon Appétit!. Alex Prud’homme is the grandnephew of Paul Child, Julia’s husband and the co-author of "My Life in France," written with Julia Child. The French Chef in America details Julia’s later years, beginning in the 60's, through her death in "The Last Act: Julia Child, Bon Appétit!" according to Brenda Frank. Alex Prud’homme is the grandnephew of Paul Child, Julia’s husband and the co-author of "My Life in France," written with Julia Child. The French Chef in America details Julia’s later years, beginning in the 60's, through her death in 200The Last Act: Julia Child, Bon Appétit! Brenda Frank Alex Prud’homme is the grandnephew of Paul Child, Julia’s husband and the co-author of "My Life in France," written with Julia Child. The French Chef in America details Julia’s later years, beginning in the 60's, through her death in 2004, while also recounting a history of gast. , while also recounting a history of gast. 00The Last Act: Julia Child, Bon Appétit! Brenda Frank Alex Prud’homme is the grandnephew of Paul Child, Julia’s husband and the co-author of "My Life in France," written with Julia Child. The French Chef in America details Julia’s later years, beginning in the 60's, through her death in 2004, while also recounting a history of gast. , while also recounting a history of gast. Somewhat Entertaining This new book, by Julia Child's grand nephew, may be considered a sequel to his previous volume, coauthored with Julia herself, in that it deals mostly with the latter part of her life when she was becoming an American TV personality and renowned writer.The writing is somewhat dry and tedious and
We see her dealing with difficult colleagues and the challenges of fame, ultimately using her newfound celebrity to create what would become a totally new type of food television. Now, her great-nephew and My Life in France coauthor vividly recounts the myriad ways in which she profoundly shaped how we eat today. He shows us Child in the aftermath of the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, suddenly finding herself America's first lady of French food and under considerable pressure to embrace her new mantle. The enchanting story of Julia Child's years as TV personality and beloved cookbook author--a sequel in spirit to My Life in France--by her great-nephewJulia Child is synonymou
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