NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A"rollicking biography" (People
Magazine) and** **extraordinarily entertaining account of how Julia
Child transformed herself into the cult figure who touched off a food
revolution that has gripped the country for decades.
Spanning Pasadena to Paris, acclaimed author Bob Spitz reveals the
history behind the woman who taught America how to cook. A genuine rebel
who took the pretensions that embellished French cuisine and fricasseed
them to a fare-thee-well, paving the way for a new era of American
food--not to mention blazing a new trail in television--Child redefined
herself in middle age, fought for women's rights, and forever altered
how we think about what we eat.
Chronicling Julia's struggles, her heartwarming romance with Paul, and,
of course, the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking and
her triumphant TV career, Dearie is a stunning story of a truly
remarkable life.
