The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (606 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385351755 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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party said Five Stars. This was nice and thank you. The Last Act: Julia Child, Bon Appétit! Brenda Frank Alex Prud’homme is the grandnephew of Paul Child, Julia’s husband and the co-author of "My Life in France," written with Julia Child. The French Chef in America details Julia’s later years, beginning in the 60's, through her death in 2004, while also recounting a history of gastronomy, both in France and America, during that period.Prud’homme’s biography is based on hours of personal interviews and time spent with Julia, her colleagues and family, as well as extensive research in the Schlesinger Library of Harvard University, the recipient of Julia an. Illuminatus said Somewhat Entertaining. This new book, by Julia Child's grand nephew, may be considered a sequel to his previous volume, coauthored with Julia herself, in that it deals mostly with the latter part of her life when she was becoming an American TV personality and renowned writer.The writing is somewhat dry and tedious and much material from the previous volume is repeated, especially that dealing with the evolution of Julia's TV shows and cook books. Nevertheless, there are enough amusing anecdotes that any fan of Julia Child (and who isn't?) will find the book of interest.
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-nephewJulia Child is synonymous with French cooking, but her legacy runs much deeper. 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.. 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. 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 is also the author of The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century, Hydrofracking: What Everyone Needs to Know, and The Cell Game, and he is the coauthor (with Michael Cherkasky) of Forewarned: Why the Government Is Failing to Protect Us--and What We Must Do to Protect Ourselves. Prud'homme's journalism has appeared in The New
We also meet Child the driven, tireless worker, a pragmatist who put herself into the reader's or viewer's shoes; the committed teacher and steadfast friend; the kitchenware junkie; the incorruptible opponent of product plugs; the staunch defender of science who credulously championed flawed food studies; and the nonconformist with a traditionalist streak.” —Kirkus Reviews. He dishes up the story of Child’s life from the strain of the medical issues she and her husband experienced to the pressures and excitement of becoming a trendsetter in televised cooking shows and a household name—in a manner as engaging as Julia Child herself and as delicious as