A bite-sized history of France

by Stéphane Henaut · 2018

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"A French cheesemonger and an American academic and ex-pat join forces to serve up a sumptuous history of France and its food, in the delicious tradition of Anthony Bourdain, Peter Mayle, and Pamela Druckerman"—

Subject
cookingcookingMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Setting
FranceFranceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 333 pages

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