Bouquet De France: An Epicurean Tour Of The French Provinces
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
For the traveller who believes that a country is best understood through its food, its wine, and its landscapes, Bouquet de France: An Epicurean Tour of the French Provinces is an indispensable companion. Samuel Chamberlain, the celebrated American etcher, photographer, and Francophile, chronicles a passionate journey through the regional heartlands of France — from the rolling vineyards of Burgundy to the sun-drenched markets of Provence — weaving together gastronomy, culture, and a deep reverence for the French way of life into a single, richly textured narrative. With recipes translated and adapted from the French by Narcissa Chamberlain, the volume presents authentic provincial cuisine with both scholarly rigour and warm accessibility, ensuring the reader can bring a taste of France to their own table. Illustrated by the author's own hand, the work stands as a rare fusion of culinary guide, travel memoir, and artistic document — a testament to Chamberlain's extraordinary versatility. His prose carries the unhurried elegance of a man who understood France not as a tourist but as a devoted adopted son, and his illustrations lend the text an intimacy that no photograph could replicate. First published in the mid-twentieth century, Bouquet de France endures as a classic of gastronomic travel writing, occupying a distinguished place alongside the works of M.F.K. Fisher and Elizabeth David. Whether you are an armchair traveller, a serious cook, or a student of French regional culture, this volume promises a journey that is as nourishing to the soul as it is to the palate.
Author: Samuel Chamberlain
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, Hamish Hamilton
Genre: Cookery
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
For the traveller who believes that a country is best understood through its food, its wine, and its landscapes, Bouquet de France: An Epicurean Tour of the French Provinces is an indispensable companion. Samuel Chamberlain, the celebrated American etcher, photographer, and Francophile, chronicles a passionate journey through the regional heartlands of France — from the rolling vineyards of Burgundy to the sun-drenched markets of Provence — weaving together gastronomy, culture, and a deep reverence for the French way of life into a single, richly textured narrative. With recipes translated and adapted from the French by Narcissa Chamberlain, the volume presents authentic provincial cuisine with both scholarly rigour and warm accessibility, ensuring the reader can bring a taste of France to their own table. Illustrated by the author's own hand, the work stands as a rare fusion of culinary guide, travel memoir, and artistic document — a testament to Chamberlain's extraordinary versatility. His prose carries the unhurried elegance of a man who understood France not as a tourist but as a devoted adopted son, and his illustrations lend the text an intimacy that no photograph could replicate. First published in the mid-twentieth century, Bouquet de France endures as a classic of gastronomic travel writing, occupying a distinguished place alongside the works of M.F.K. Fisher and Elizabeth David. Whether you are an armchair traveller, a serious cook, or a student of French regional culture, this volume promises a journey that is as nourishing to the soul as it is to the palate.