| As They Were Contributor(s): Fisher, M. F. K. (Author), Hebert, C. M. (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1470890313 ISBN-13: 9781470890315 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - General |
| Dewey: 081 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 5.7" (0.55 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in her fine prosaic style as a series of vignettes, this rewarding book recounts the life and adventures of respected writer Mary Fisher during her travels in America and Europe. The events are filled with wonderful details of people, places, foods, and thoughts, through decades of her life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fisher, M. F. K.: - M. F. K. Fisher (1908-1992) was a preeminent American food writer. She was also a founder of the Napa Valley Wine Library. She wrote some twenty-seven books, including a translation of The Physiology of Taste by Brillat-Savarin. Her books are an amalgam of food literature, travel, and memoir. Fisher believed that eating well was just one of the "arts of life" and explored this in her writing. Hebert, C. M.: -C. M. Hebert is an Earphones Award winner and Audie Award nominee. She is the recording studio director for the Talking Books Program at the Library of Congress' National Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband, daughter, cat, and assorted fish. |