A Paris Christmas: An Improbable Tale of Good Food and True Love
an improbable tale of good food and true love
$33.74
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
5 November 2015
Summary
A Paris Christmas: A Culinary Misadventure
A Paris Christmas is the charming, funny, and improbable tale of how an Australian man, raised on white bread and lacking French, found himself tasked with preparing Christmas dinner for a venerable Parisian family.
Having fallen in love with a French woman and impulsively moving to Paris to marry her, LA-based film critic John Baxter could hardly refuse the challenge of cooking up a feast for his skeptical in-laws. But what to cook…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780722474 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780722478 |
| Author: | John Baxter |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Short Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 5 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 184mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
“Such a likeable, readable book, packed with humour and quirky knowledge”.
“Such a likeable, readable book, packed with humour and quirky knowledge”. * The Independent *Uproarious… Baxter’s wry humour and fast-paced writing make for a highly entertaining read… * France Magazine *Baxter shares insights with the wry perspective of an outsider permitted into a secret world and eager to share the rules with other visitors. * Publisher’s Weekly US. *
About The Author
John Baxter
John Baxter is an Australian-born writer, journalist and filmmaker. Baxter has lived in Britain and the United States as well as his native Sydney, but has made his home in Paris since 1989. He is married to the film-maker Marie-Dominique Montel, and they have one daughter, Louise.
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