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The French chef in America : Julia Child's second act / Alex Prud'homme.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [New York] : Random House Large Print, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First large print editionDescription: viii, 511 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780804195034
  • 080419503X
Other title:
  • Julia Child's second act
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Contents:
The French chef faces life. Dinner and Diplomacy ; The French Chef ; Volume II ; The French Chef in France ; That's It -- The French chef in America. From Julia Child's Kitchen ; The Spirit of '76 ; The President, the Queen, and the Captain ; The New French Revolution ; A G-To Cultural Figure ; Bursting Out of the Straitjacket -- Following the gleam. Prime Time ; The Celebrity Chef ; "Bon Apptit, America!".
Summary: "Julia Child is synonymous with French cooking, but her legacy runs much deeper. Now, her great-nephew and My Life in France coauthor vividly recounts the myriad ways in which she profoundly shaped how we eat today. He shows us Child in the aftermath of the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, suddenly finding herself America's first lady of French food and under considerable pressure to embrace her new mantle. We see her dealing with difficult colleagues and the challenges of fame, ultimately using her newfound celebrity to create what would become a totally new type of food television. Every bit as entertaining, inspiring, and delectable as My Life in France, The French Chef in America uncovers Julia Child beyond her 'French chef' persona and reveals her second act to have been as groundbreaking and adventurous as her first." -- Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Large Print Book Large Print Book Main Library Large Print NonFiction Child, J. P971 Available 33111008529923
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The enchanting story of Julia Child's years as TV personality and beloved cookbook author--a sequel in spirit to My Life in France --by her great-nephew

Julia Child is synonymous with French cooking, but her legacy runs much deeper. Now, her great-nephew and My Life in France coauthor vividly recounts the myriad ways in which she profoundly shaped how we eat today. He shows us Child in the aftermath of the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, suddenly finding herself America's first lady of French food and under considerable pressure to embrace her new mantle. We see her dealing with difficult colleagues and the challenges of fame, ultimately using her newfound celebrity to create what would become a totally new type of food television. Every bit as entertaining, inspiring, and delectable as My Life in France, The French Chef in America uncovers Julia Child beyond her "French chef" persona and reveals her second act to have been as groundbreaking and adventurous as her first.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-479) and index.

"Julia Child is synonymous with French cooking, but her legacy runs much deeper. Now, her great-nephew and My Life in France coauthor vividly recounts the myriad ways in which she profoundly shaped how we eat today. He shows us Child in the aftermath of the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, suddenly finding herself America's first lady of French food and under considerable pressure to embrace her new mantle. We see her dealing with difficult colleagues and the challenges of fame, ultimately using her newfound celebrity to create what would become a totally new type of food television. Every bit as entertaining, inspiring, and delectable as My Life in France, The French Chef in America uncovers Julia Child beyond her 'French chef' persona and reveals her second act to have been as groundbreaking and adventurous as her first." -- Amazon.com.

The French chef faces life. Dinner and Diplomacy ; The French Chef ; Volume II ; The French Chef in France ; That's It -- The French chef in America. From Julia Child's Kitchen ; The Spirit of '76 ; The President, the Queen, and the Captain ; The New French Revolution ; A G-To Cultural Figure ; Bursting Out of the Straitjacket -- Following the gleam. Prime Time ; The Celebrity Chef ; "Bon Apptit, America!".

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