1991. A young man is mesmerised by the rolling coverage of Desert Storm. Forging sick notes to avoid work and feigning reasons to avoid his girlfriend, he gradually destroys his whole life. Then he meets Victorien Salagnon, an elderly artist and a veteran of countless wars. Together, they strike a bargain: Salagnon will teach the young man to paint and, in return, he wants his ...(展开全部)

This isn't just any cookery book. It is "Mastering the Art of French Cooking", first published in 1961, and it's a book that is a statement, not of culinary intent, but of aspiration, a commitment to a certain sort of good life, a certain sort of world-view; a votive object implying taste and appetite and a little je ne sais quoi. Julia Child was like Amelia Earhart, or Eleanor...(展开全部)

This isn't just any cookery book. It is "Mastering the Art of French Cooking", first published in 1961, and it's a book that is a statement, not of culinary intent, but of aspiration, a commitment to a certain sort of good life, a certain sort of world-view; a votive object implying taste and appetite and a little je ne sais quoi. Julia Child was like Amelia Earhart, or Eleanor...(展开全部)

This is a 1964 printing; Alfred A Knopf hardcover edition; 10 inches tall, 684 pages. Illustrated with drawings by Sidonie Coryn. Note: 1960s printings of this book will not be identified as "Volume One" since Volume Two was not published until 1970.

This is a 1964 printing; Alfred A Knopf hardcover edition; 10 inches tall, 684 pages. Illustrated with drawings by Sidonie Coryn. Note: 1960s printings of this book will not be identified as "Volume One" since Volume Two was not published until 1970.