{"product_id":"9781805333722-retail-the-gourmet","title":"The Gourmet","description":"From the author of the international bestseller  The Elegance of The Hedgehog  comes a mouth-watering tale delving into the life of a monstrous food critic. 'A foodie's delight; just don't read it when you're hungry'Daily Mail 'The exquisite descriptions of eating are like nothing you've read before' Good Housekeeping After a lifetime of presiding over cowering chefs and pursuing sensual delights, France's greatest food critic is dying. Given just forty-eight hours to live, Pierre Arthens has one last ambition - to recall the most delicious food to ever pass his lips, an elusive taste from his childhood. From his luxury penthouse at 7 Rue de Grenelle, Pierre casts his mind back over a lifetime of flavour: eating barbequed sardines with his grandfather; the warm, crumbly pastry of an apple tart; his first taste of velvety sashimi. But orbiting around him are a cast of family and acquaintances, each with their own story to tell about the greed and ruthlessness that has paved the way to Pierre's search for the perfect meal.","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48900436033755,"sku":"9781805333722-RETAIL","price":21.24,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1591eeef-8bd8-4f77-85b9-0239d3e6653d_36ffd789-f8de-46a0-8373-50138b1e80dd.jpg?v=1782204271","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781805333722-retail-the-gourmet","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}