{"product_id":"the-gourmet-by-muriel-barbery-9781805333722","title":"The Gourmet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of The Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e comes a mouth-watering tale delving into the life of a monstrous food critic.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'A foodie's delight; just don't read it when you're hungry' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'The exquisite descriptions of eating are like nothing you've read before' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\n\nAfter a lifetime of presiding over cowering chefs and pursuing sensual delights, France's greatest food critic is dying. Given just forty-eight hours to live, Pierre Arthens has one last ambition - to recall the most delicious food to ever pass his lips, an elusive taste from his childhood.\n\nFrom his luxury penthouse at 7 Rue de Grenelle, Pierre casts his mind back over a lifetime of flavour: eating barbequed sardines with his grandfather; the warm, crumbly pastry of an apple tart; his first taste of velvety sashimi. But orbiting around him are a cast of family and acquaintances, each with their own story to tell about the greed and ruthlessness that has paved the way to Pierre's search for the perfect meal.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46193390026988,"sku":"9781805333722","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805333722.jpg?v=1739831105","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-gourmet-by-muriel-barbery-9781805333722","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}