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Author:

Barr, Luke.

Title:

Provence, 1970 : M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the reinvention of American taste / Luke Barr.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Clarkson Potter/Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

309 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Cooking, American--History--20th century.
Cooking, American--Philosophy.
Fisher, M. F. K.--(Mary Frances Kennedy),--1908-1992.
Child, Julia.
Jones, Judith,--1924-
Beard, James,--1903-1985.
Olney, Richard.
Olney, Richard--Homes and haunts--Provence.--Provence.
Provence (France)--Biography.
Provence (France)--Social life and customs--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304) and index.

Contents:

All alone : December 20, 1970 -- Ten weeks earlier -- En Route to provence -- An epic dinner with Richard Olney -- First meals in France -- La Pitchoune, country retreat -- James Beard's doomed diet -- Paris interlude -- A dinner party at the Childs' -- Sexual politics -- Twilight of the snobs -- Escape -- The ghost of Arles and Avignon -- Christmas and Réveillon -- Going home -- Last house -- New beginnings -- Provence now.

ISBN:

0307718344 (hbk.)
9780307718341 (hbk.)

LCCN:

2013007782

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

UGPF911 -- Indianola Public Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)