| Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child Contributor(s): Fitch, Noel Riley (Author), McCaddon, Wanda (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1441744568 ISBN-13: 9781441744562 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Culinary - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6.1" W x 5.6" (0.80 lbs) |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meet the woman behind the apron in Noel Riley Fitch's revealing biography of America's favorite cook: Julia Child. A household name, Julia Child has entered the hearts of millions of Americans through their kitchens. Yet few know the richly varied private life that lies behind this icon. Fitch takes us from her exuberant youth through her years at Smith College, where Julia was at the center of every prank and party. When most of her girlfriends married, Julia volunteered with the OSS during World War II and was an integral part of the elite corps. There, she met her future husband, Paul Child, who introduced her to the glories of fine French cuisine, art, and love. Julia invested ten years of learning and experimentation in what would become her first bestselling classic, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Now her career is one of legend, spanning over half a century. Hers was a truly American life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fitch, Noel Riley: - Noel Riley Fitch is the author of Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation: A History of Literary Paris in the Twenties and Thirties and Anais: The Erotic Life of Anais Nin, as well as other books chronicling the French-American artistic experience. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles and on the Left Bank in Paris. She has one grown daughter. McCaddon, Wanda: -Wanda McCaddon (a.k.a. Nadia May or Donada Peters) has narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, has earned numerous Earphones Awards, and was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine. |