Gourmet

From the author of the international bestseller The Elegance of The Hedgehog comes a mouth-watering tale delving into the life of a monstrous food critic. 'A foodie's delight; just don't read it when you're hungry'Daily Mail'The exquisite descriptions of eating are like nothing you've read before' Good HousekeepingAfter a lifetime of presiding over cowering chefs and pursuing sensual delights, France's greatest food critic is dying. Given just forty-eight hours to live, Pierre Arthens has one last ambition - to recall the most delicious food to ever pass his lips, an elusive taste from his childhood. From his luxury penthouse at 7 Rue de Grenelle, Pierre casts his mind back over a lifetime of flavour: eating barbequed sardines with his grandfather; the warm, crumbly pastry of an apple tart; his first taste of velvety sashimi. But orbiting around him are a cast of family and acquaintances, each with their own story to tell about the greed and ruthlessness that has paved the way to Pierre's search for the perfect meal.

About the author

Muriel Barbery is the author of four previous novels, including the IMPAC-shortlisted multimillion-copy bestseller The Elegance of the Hedgehog. She has lived in Kyoto, Amsterdam and Paris and now lives in the French countryside.

Product details

• Authors: Muriel Barbery, Barbery Muriel
• Assisted by: Alison Anderson (Translation)
• Publisher: Pushkin Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2025
• EAN: 9781805333722
• ISBN: 978-1-80533-372-2
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fiction > Narrative literature > Contemporary literature (from 1945); Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Literary, Fiction in translation, COOKING / Comfort Food, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Cookery / food & drink etc, General cookery & recipes, Comfort food and food nostalgia, Nostalgia: general, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Cookery / food and drink / food writing / cookbooks