Book
6 of 7 Copies Available
- CENTRAL: First Floor Collection (3 copies)
- EASTWOOD: Adult Stacks
- OSHTEMO: Adult Stacks (2 copies)
The second-worst restaurant in France
Call Number
- FICTION MCCA (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)
Edition
First United States edition.
Publication Information
New York : Pantheon Books, [2019]
Physical Description
245 pages ; 23 cm
Summary
"Renowned cookbook writer Paul Stuart, renewed and refreshed from his time in Tuscany, has returned to Scotland to work on his new book, The Philosophy of Food in Six Easy Chapters. Writing, though, is complicated by Paul's changed domestic circumstances. His editor and new girlfriend, Gloria, has moved in with him despite not being specifically invited, and she's brought her two rather demanding Siamese cats. When Paul's cousin, Chloe, suggests Paul visit her in the French countryside, Paul jumps at the chance. However, once he arrives, he finds his fortunes tangled up with the infamous local restaurant that gives the book its title. In this story about a man who prides himself on his taste finding delight in the most unexpected places, we have Alexander McCall Smith at his most witty and charming"--