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The Hundred-Foot Journey

The Hundred-Foot Journey

by RichardC.Morais (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

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Synopsis

"The 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 she 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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 250
 Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Published: 24 May 2010
ISBN 10: 1846881102
ISBN 13: 9781846881107

Media Reviews
Eccentric characters, very vivid settings, delicious haute cuisine...eat this! - The Times of India The well-crafted dialogue, the authenticity of setting and cast of characters makes for a bubbly literary broth...Morais does enough to deserve the literary equivalent of a Michelin star. --India Today Morais' hero Hassan lives out many an Indian chef's dream as he progresses from chicken curry to haute French cuisine, whipping up exotic recipes along the way. -Time Out, USA
Author Bio
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.