The Book of Eating: Adventures in Professional Gluttony by Platt, Adam
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The Book of Eating: Adventures in Professional Gluttony by Platt, Adam
by Platt, Adam | HC | LikeNew
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780062293541
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062293540
ISBN-13
9780062293541
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038300206
Product Key Features
Book Title
Book of Eating : Adventures in Professional Gluttony
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Culinary, Personal Memoirs, General, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Cooking, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-275808
Reviews
Gastronomes and fans of Platt will savor this behind-the-scenes look at real life as a restaurant critic in the big city., "Gastronomes and fans of Platt will savor this behind-the-scenes look at real life as a restaurant critic in the big city." -- Publishers Weekly "A candid, entertaining look at an often bizarre new gustatory landscape." -- Kirkus Reviews "...[An] entertaining and honest account of restaurant journalism, and a life worth exploring." -- Booklist "A timely and delectable smorgasbord of dishes and dishing...this honest, revealing and funny book is as deeply pleasurable as the soup dumplings Platt learned to love as a boy." -- New York Times Book Review "Longtime New York magazine restaurant critic Adam Platt offers a delicious peek behind the scenes of a storied career...Platt delivers a generous, hilarious case for the restaurant critic's enduring significance." -- BookPage (starred review)
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
641.5092
Synopsis
A wildly hilarious and irreverent memoir of a globe-trotting life lived meal-to-meal by one of our most influential and respected food critics As the son of a diplomat growing up in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, Adam Platt didn't have the chance to become a picky eater. Living, traveling, and eating in some of the most far-flung locations around the world, he developed an eclectic palate and a nuanced understanding of cultures and cuisines that led to some revelations which would prove important in his future career as a food critic. In Tokyo, for instance--"a kind of paradise for nose-to-tail cooking"--he learned that "if you're interested in telling a story, a hair-raisingly bad meal is much better than a good one." From dim sum in Hong Kong to giant platters of Peking duck in Beijing, fresh-baked croissants in Paris and pierogi on the snowy streets of Moscow, Platt takes us around the world, re-tracing the steps of a unique, and lifelong, culinary education. Providing a glimpse into a life that has intertwined food and travel in exciting and unexpected ways, The Book of Eating is a delightful and sumptuous trip that is also the culinary coming-of-age of a voracious eater and his eventual ascension to become, as he puts it, "a professional glutton."
LC Classification Number
TX649.P53A3 2019
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- s***m (784)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseTrade HB book with dust jacket mailed in a thin plasticine ThriftBooks "envelope" (postmarked TX); received book in VA in 9 days; I'd identify quality as "Very Good" condition instead of "Like New" condition due to scuffing, fingerprints, and other minor issues (some of which may have been the result of handling while in transit, since those thin plasticine envelopes protect very little); includes remainder mark on bottom page end; but price was fine, so no major complaints.
- c***m (426)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWOW!; I cannot believe this 3 Days to Hawaii! ; AAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii!; Shipped 05/05, Mon, Received 05/08, Thu to Hawaii using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II (#146005407795)
- v***v (2065)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.