High Bonnet: A Novel of Epicurean Adventures
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- Synopsis
- The chef's towering white toque, the high bonnet, is the mark of achievement to which every young sauce-stirrer aspires. Idwal Jones's urbane novel follows the young provincial Jean as he attempts to master culinary art at the hands of Paris's most distinguished chefs. Jean will win his high bonnet and the royal bearing that accompanies it - but not until he's had many outrageous adventures, in the kitchen and out. High Bonnetis a sly send-up of the seething politics, subtle artistry, and enslavement to the palate that constitute life behind the kitchen's swinging doors. First published in 1945 and out of print for more than four decades,High Bonnetwill delight readers of Anthony Bourdain's bestsellingKitchen Confidentialor of Ludwig Bemelmans'sHotel Splendide.
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307415592
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780375757563
- Publisher:
- The Modern Library
- Date of Addition:
- 05/14/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Modern Library Paperback Edition
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Introduction by:
- Anthony Bourdain