The Man Who Ate the World - Couverture rigide

Rayner, Jay

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0755316347 ISBN 13 : 9780755316342

Editeur : Headline Home, 2008

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Man Who Ate The World is a journey through the great cities of the world. It's about extraordinary restaurants and the people who visit them. It's about the globalisation of high culture, the market in taste and the money spent on it. And, of course, it's about dinner. From Las Vegas to Moscow, Dubai to Tokyo and New York to London, Jay Rayner chronicles the revolution in high-end gastronomy that has been sweeping the world since the late eighties. Not simply an account of endless meals in high-end restaurants, it is an exploration of the cities and cultures in which they are found; the inevitable involvement of Russian mafia in Moscow's luxury post-soviet catering business, Tokyo's efforts to fuse ancient Asian culture with Western ideas, and the feverish cult of the Manhattan restaurant in a town which considers itself the most cosmopolitan in the world. Part character-driven travelogue, part food critique, always sharp and often funny, this book is the result of Jay's lifelong campaign to find the perfect meal. Just don't read it if you're hungry.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Jay Rayner is an award-winning journalist, writer and broadcaster. He has written for most of the broadsheet nationals as well as a wide variety of magazines. He has published four novels, and won a Sony Radio Award for presenting Papertalk on BBC Radio 5 Live. He is currently a restaurant critic and feature writer for the Observer.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Headline Home
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0755316347
• ISBN 13: 9780755316342
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352