The Hundred-Foot Journey (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic) - Hardcover

Morais, Richard C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410475662 ISBN 13: 9781410475664

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2015

Synopsis

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."

About this title

Review:

'I enjoyed this book very much. It has great charm and is colorfully written, sensual and evocative.' --Joanne Harris

'For anyone who loves food, and who cares for character, the book is a banquet.' --Simon Callow

'Don't eat this book if you are hungry. You might eat it.' --Simon Beaufoy, Oscar-award-winning screenwriter, Slumdog Millionaire

About the Author:

Born in Lisbon and raised in Switzerland, Morais has lived most of his life overseas. He started his writing career in New York in 1984, moved to London for Forbes in '84 where he lived for 17 years, eventually becoming European Bureau Chief. His first book, an unauthorized biography of Pierre Cardin, was published to critical acclaim by Bantam Press in 1991. Morais's fiction was a semifinalist in the 2004 William Faulkner Award. His short story, 'Confessions of an Aerophobe' was short-listed for Britain's Ian St. James Award and was published in the literary magazine, Acclaim. Maison Bombai is his first novel. He is a Senior Editor at Forbes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1410475662
• ISBN 13: 9781410475664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 457