Brillat-savarin: the judge and his stomach
Auteur :
MacDonogh, Giles
Éditeur :
Ivan R Dee, Inc
ISBN :
9781566637176
Date de publication :
20 mars 2008
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,4 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
390 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The first full and authoritative biography of the father of gastronomy. MacDonogh not only chronicles Brillat's many pursuits, he also presents a fascinating picture of provincial France under the ancien regime and the dangerous years that followed its fall. The world of revolutionaries and gourmets explored with elegance and scholarship.-Observer.