The Paris Novel: The gorgeously uplifting new novel about living

Description: The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl Stella arrives in Paris and rediscovers her appetite for life, in this irresistible novel about taking chances and finding your true home, by a New York Times-bestselling author FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Stellas estranged, larger-than-life mother dies, she leaves Stella with a curious inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading Go to Paris. Stella wants nothing less than to step outside her comfortable routines and predictable life, but eventually resigns herself to honouring her mothers wishes.Alone in a foreign city, Stella falls back to old habits, living cautiously, spending little, avoiding other people. Until, that is, she stumbles across an octogenarian art-collector who takes her under his wing. Together, they discover a passion for food, art and fashion, and Stella begins to wonder if there might be a life outside her comfort zone after all...Bestselling author and food writer Ruth Reichls rich, sensual writing brings the food and fashion of Paris to life in this charming novel about finding your true home where you least expect it. Author Biography Ruth Reichl is the New York Times-bestselling author of five memoirs, the novel Delicious!; and the cookbook My Kitchen Year. She was editor in chief of Gourmet magazine for ten years. Previously she was the restaurant critic for the New York Times and served as the food editor and restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times. She has been honored with six James Beard awards for her journalism, magazine feature writing, and criticism. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and two cats. Review This is nothing less than absolute enchantment. Nigella LawsonI absolutely loved this gastro-tour through the streets of Paris – and further afield in France. A wonderful treat. Veronica Henry, author of Thirty Days in Paris Few [authors] are so riotously, effortlessly entertaining as Ruth Reichl... [She] is also witty, fair-minded, brave, and a wonderful writer. New York Times Book ReviewStella decamps to the City of Light – and pungent goat cheese, chilled wine, garlicky snails – in this giddy, escapist confection from Ruth Reichl, food writer par excellence. Vanity FairRich, colourful and seductive... Get yourself some cheese, baguette, red wine, and let The Paris Novel take you on a remarkable holiday for the soul. Nina George, author of The Little Paris BookshopRuth Reichl is the best sort of storyteller – intimate, wise, frank, and completely engaging. Susan Orlean, bestselling author of The Orchid ThiefRuth Reichl is one of our greatest storytellers. No one writes as warmly and engagingly about the all-important intersection of food, life, love, and loss. Alice Waters, restaurateur and author of We Are What We EatReichl is one of the best food writers of our era. VoxReichls irresistible charms should be savoured. US WeeklyI love everything Ruth Reichl writes and not only is The Paris Novel no exception, it is, page after page, an enchanting and irresistible feast. Cynthia DAprix Sweeney, author of The NestIn Ruth Reichls singularly capable hands, how could Paris be anything less than completely delicious?... Hopelessly and hopefully romantic—you will devour this novel. Paula McLain, author of The Paris WifeA splendid novel of family, food, and all things French, by one of the worlds best food writers at the top of her game. J. Ryan Stradal, author of Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper ClubWhat a joy... This is a sumptuous book that I simply could not put down. Cest formidable! Julia Louis-DreyfusThe Paris Novel is a movable feast through France in the 1980s, with stops in memorable bistros, markets, and Left Bank cafés. David Lebovitz, author of My Paris KitchenSensual and sweeping, Ruth Reichls The Paris Novel is for anyone who wants to believe that a great meal, a work of art, and an intimate conversation all have the ability to change your life. Lillian Li, author of Number One Chinese RestaurantA delicious feast for the senses, taking the reader on an enchanting journey through the city of love, and following Stellas adventure into a bolder, more beautiful life. Oprah Daily, Most Anticipated Books of 2024Savor Paris through this story of a lost young woman who finds herself in a city she never knew shed love, let alone finally feel at home in. Its all here: Les Deux Magots, Dior, LAmi Louis, and Shakespeare and Company. And there is no better guide than Ruth Reichl. Padma Lakshmi, New York Times-bestselling author of Love, Loss, and What We AteRuth Reichls The Paris Novel whisks us into an enchanting world full of Parisian pleasures, mouthwatering delights, and entangled mysteries... The Paris Novel is a gem. Bianca Bosker, author of Get the PictureWhen straitlaced Stellas aloof mother dies, she leaves a note that says "Go to Paris" —and Stella decides to listen. Reichl, the former editor of Gourmet and a bestselling author of food memoirs, writes a whimsical novel about self-discovery at any age. ChatelaineReichls writing reads like a dish you want to savour, slowly chewing each perfectly chosen word. EaterRuth Reichl takes on the City of Lights one bite at a time... A bit of divine intervention—in the form of a Dior dress and a well-connected new friend—opens up a new world for Stella, one thats full of adventure, mystery, and oysters. Town & Country Magazine, The Best Books to Read in April 2024A feast for the senses, this novel is a testament to living deliciously, taking chances, and finding your true home. CBC BooksBe transported to the City of Light on an adventure with Stella, whose estranged mother dies and leaves her a one-way plane ticket to Paris. With the help of a friend, an amazing designer dress and a lot of incredible meals - she discovers her destiny. Delicious. Best MagazineIt had me at "Heartburn meets Mrs Harris Goes to Paris". Described as the feel-good book of the summer, The Paris Novel from bestselling author and food writer Ruth Reichl, follows Stella around 1980s Paris as she breaks free from the structure of her life as a copywriter in New Yorks power-broking heyday. Expect romps around literary haunts like Shakespeare and Company and Les Deux Magots. Marie Claire Summer ReadsA novel that charms with a series of characters real and imagined who animated Paris in the 1980s, feeding both their soul and their stomachs. ForbesIve been a huge fan of food writer Ruth Reichls work for a long time... So I was thrilled when Reichl recently published The Paris Novel, a mouthwatering novel set in 1980s Paris thats full of the sort of delicious food details I adore. If youre a foodie and book lover like me, The Paris Novel is tailor made for you. Evelyn Skye in Nerd DailyWe are tethered to the real world by a stream of historical cameos from the likes of James Baldwin and Allen Ginsburg, and by descriptions of food so vivid, youll be tempted to lick the page... A sensuous pleasure tour of a novel. Oprah Daily Promotional Stella arrives in Paris and rediscovers her appetite for life, in this irresistible novel about taking chances and finding your true home, by a New York Times-bestselling author Details ISBN0861548833 Author Ruth Reichl Pages 288 Publisher Oneworld Publications Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780861548835 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-05-02 Imprint Magpie Subtitle The gorgeously uplifting new novel about living - and eating - deliciously Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General UK Release Date 2024-05-02 AU Release Date 2024-07-29 ISBN-10 0861548833 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159881301;

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