{"product_id":"1933372958-gourmet_rhapsody","title":"Gourmet Rhapsody","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of Paris, in the posh building made famous in \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e, Pierre Athens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment on their creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen, destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, during these his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things. He is desperately searching for that singular flavor, that sublime something once sampled, never forgotten, \u003ci\u003ethe Flavor\u003c\/i\u003e par excellence. Indeed, this flamboyant and self-absorbed man desires only one thing before he dies: one last taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus begins a charming voyage that traces the career of Monsieur Arthens from childhood to maturity across a celebration of all manner of culinary delights. Alternating with the voice of the supercilious Arthens is a chorus belonging to his acquaintances and familiars-relatives, lovers, a would-be protégé, even a cat. Each will have his or her say about M. Arthens, a man who has inspired only extreme emotions in people. Here, as in \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e, Muriel Barbery's story celebrates life's simple pleasures and sublime moments while condemning the arrogance and vulgarity of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003ePsychological\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":47688361181374,"sku":"1933372958-4","price":13.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81YjHbBCsCL.jpg?v=1781879950","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1933372958-gourmet_rhapsody","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}