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.
| ISBN: | 9781566637176 |
| Publication date: | 20th May 2008 |
| Author: | Giles MacDonogh |
| Publisher: | Ivan R. Dee |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: science, technology and medicine Biography: general |
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.
Brillat-Savarin features in the following genres: Biography: science, technology and medicine, Biography: general
Brillat-Savarin is available in Paperback
Brillat-Savarin was written by Giles MacDonogh and published by Ivan R. Dee
Brillat-Savarin has 256 pages
£17.09