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The first full and authoritative biography of the father of gastronomy. MacDonogh not only chronicles Brillat's many pursuits, he also presents a fascinating picture of provincial France under the ancient regime and the dangerous years that followed its fall. The world of revolutionaries and gourmets explored with elegance and scholarship.--Observer
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The first full and authoritative biography of the father of gastronomy. MacDonogh not only chronicles Brillat’s many pursuits, he also presents a fascinating picture of provincial France under the ancien régime and the dangerous years that followed its fall. “The world of revolutionaries and gourmets explored with elegance and scholarship.”—Observer.
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