2011, ISBN: 9780307593450

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New York, New York, U.S.A. : Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. With inimitable charm and learning… Mehr…

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. With inimitable charm and learning, Adam Gopnik takes us on a beguiling journey in search of that meaning as he charts America's recent and rapid evolution from commendably aware eaters to manic, compulsive gastronomes. It is a journey that begins in eighteenth-century France-the birthplace of our modern tastes (and, by no coincidence, of the restaurant)-and carries us to the kitchens of the White House, the molecular meccas of Barcelona, and beyond. To understand why so many of us apparently live to eat, Gopnik delves into the most burning questions of our time, including: Should a Manhattanite bother to find chicken killed in the Bronx? Is a great vintage really any better than a good bottle of wine? And: Why does dessert matter so much? Throughout, he reminds us of a time-honored truth often lost amid our newfound gastronomic pieties and certitudes: What goes on the table has never mattered as much to our lives as what goes on around the table-the scene of families, friends, lovers coming together, or breaking apart; conversation across the simplest or grandest board. This, ultimately, is who we are. Following in the footsteps of Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Adam Gopnik gently satirizes the entire human comedy of the comestible as he surveys the wide world of taste that we have lately made our home. THE TABLE COMES FIRST is the delightful beginning of a new conversation about the way we eat now. Author of PARIS TO THE MOON, Adam Gopnik is a three-time winner of the National Magazine Award for Essays and Reviews and Criticism and of the George Polk Award for Magazine Reporting. He has been writing for the 'New Yorker' since 1986. Fine, f irst edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NF54, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 2011, 5<

ISBN: 9780307593450

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Knopf. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owners name, short gifters inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included., Knopf, 3<

2011, ISBN: 9780307593450

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good+ DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. Hardcover. Clean interior and exterior. No highlights or markings… Mehr…

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good+ DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. Hardcover. Clean interior and exterior. No highlights or markings in text. Bright copy. Strong and tight binding. DJ is matte, clean, crisp., Alfred A. Knopf, 2011, 3<

ISBN: 9780307593450

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