The Vintage Caper
- Synopsis
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From Hollywood to Marseille with delicious stops in between, Peter Mayle's latest novel is filled with the culinary delights and entertaining characters that make him our treasured chronicler of French food and life. The story begins high above Los Angeles at the impressive wine cellar of lawyer Danny Roth. Unfortunately, after inviting the Los Angeles Times to write an extensive profile extolling the liquid treasures of his collection, Roth finds himself the victim of a world-class wine heist. Enter Sam Levitt, former lawyer and wine connoisseur, who follows leads to Bordeaux and Provence. The unraveling of the ingenious crime is threaded through with Mayle's seductive rendering of France's sensory delights--even the most sophisticated of oenophiles will learn a thing or two from this vintage work by a beloved author.From the Trade Paperback edition.frequently to enjoy the countryside's abundant pleasures.The unraveling of the ingenious crime is threaded through with Mayle's seductive rendering of France's sensory delights--from a fine Lynch-Bages and LĂ©oville Barton to the bouillabaisse of Marseille and the young lamb of Bordeaux. Even the most sophisticated of oenophiles will learn a thing or two from this vintage work by a beloved author.From the Hardcover edition.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307273208
- Related ISBNs:
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9780307269010
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 11/12/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Escargot Productions Ltd.
- Adult content:
- Yes
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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Literature and Fiction,
Mystery and Thrillers,
Humor
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
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