Now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren, directed by Lasse Hallstroem and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Juliet Blake, Dreamworks and Participant MediaThe Hundred-Foot Journey is the story of Hassan Haji, a boy from Mumbai who embarks, along with his boisterous family, on a picaresque journey first to London and then across Europe, before they ultimately open a restaurant opposite a famous chef, Madame Mallory, in the remote French village of Lumiere. A culinary war ensues, pitting Hassan's Mumbai-toughened father against the imperious Michelin-starred cordon bleu, until Madame Mallory realizes that Hassan is a cook with natural talents far superior to her own.Full of eccentric characters, hilarious cultural mishaps, vivid settings and delicious meals described in rich, sensuous detail, Hassan's charming account lays bare the inner workings of the elite world of French haute cuisine and provides a life-affirming and poignant coming-of-age tale.
| ISBN: | 9781846881237 |
| Publication date: | 24th July 2014 |
| Author: | Morais, Richard C. |
| Publisher: | Alma Books |
| Format: | Ebook |
Now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren, directed by Lasse Hallstroem and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Juliet Blake, Dreamworks and Participant MediaThe Hundred-Foot Journey is the story of Hassan Haji, a boy from Mumbai who embarks, along with his boisterous family, on a picaresque journey first to London and then across Europe, before they ultimately open a restaurant opposite a famous chef, Madame Mallory, in the remote French village of Lumiere. A culinary war ensues, pitting Hassan's Mumbai-toughened father against the imperious Michelin-starred cordon bleu, until Madame Mallory realizes that Hassan is a cook with natural talents far superior to her own.Full of eccentric characters, hilarious cultural mishaps, vivid settings and delicious meals described in rich, sensuous detail, Hassan's charming account lays bare the inner workings of the elite world of French haute cuisine and provides a life-affirming and poignant coming-of-age tale.
Hundred-Foot Journey features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Hundred-Foot Journey is available in Ebook
Hundred-Foot Journey was written by Morais, Richard C. and published by Alma Books
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