My Life in France
 

My Life in France

by Julia Child, Alex Prud'homme

In her own words, here is the captivating story of Julia Child’s years in France, where she fell in love with French food and found ‘her true calling.’

From the moment the ship docked in Le Havre in the fall of 1948 and Julia watched the well-muscled stevedores unloading the cargo to the first perfectly soigné meal that she and her husband, Paul, savored in Rouen... (read more)

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John B
  • Rated 5 stars

I cried at the end because it was over.
What an extraodinary time to live.

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EMM1338
  • Rated 2 stars

Sometimes fascinating, sometimes annoying, good trsain reading.

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  • Ms. Lynne

    ms. lynne said:

    The late reigning queen of cuisine is all over this book as rollicking fun as her television shows. New information about her life lifted her even higher on my list of heroes. She collaborated with a nephew of her husband and it reads very easily. A must for any foodie or Child buff.

    posted Tuesday, June 17 2008
  • Jen M

    jen m said:

    I am not a chef or a foodie, but I was very curious about Julia Child's life, especially after I'd heard she'd done work in espionage during WWII. This book was so lovely and I found her life so very interesting. What a unique, humble woman and what a unique, fascinating time! I'm encouraged by the fact that she did not become a chef extraordinaire until her 30s. There may be hope for me yet!

    posted Wednesday, November 7 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
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