Garlic and Sapphires : The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl...

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ISBN
9781594200311
Book Title
Garlic and Sapphires : the Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Ruth Reichl
Genre
Travel, Cooking, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Women, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants, Personal Memoirs, General, Methods / Professional
Item Weight
22.3 Oz
Item Width
6.4 in
Number of Pages
352 Pages
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594200319
ISBN-13
9781594200311
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43445068

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Book Title
Garlic and Sapphires : the Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants, Personal Memoirs, General, Methods / Professional
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Travel, Cooking, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Ruth Reichl
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
22.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in

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LCCN
2004-051362
Reviews
"This wonderful book is funny--at times laugh-out-loud funny--and smart and wise." -- The Washington Post "Reichl is so gifted . . . the reader remains hungry for more." -- USA Today "Expansive and funny." -- Entertainment Weekly
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
641.5092
Synopsis
GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES is Ruth Reichl's riotous account of the many disguises she employs to dine anonymously. There is her stint as Molly Hollis, a frumpy blond with manicured nails and an off-beige Armani suit that Ruth takes on when reviewing Le Cirque. The result: her famous double review of the restaurant: first she ate there as Molly; and then as she was coddled and pampered on her visit there as Ruth, New York Times food critic. What is even more remarkable about Reichl's spy games is that as she takes on these various disguises, she finds herself changed not just superficially, but in character as well. She gives a remarkable account of how one's outer appearance can very much influence one's inner character, expectations, and appetites. As she writes, "Every restaurant is a theater . . . even the modest restaurants offer the opportunity to become someone else, at least for a little while." GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES is a reflection on personal identity and role playing in the decadent, epicurean theaters of the restaurant world.
LC Classification Number
TX649.R45A3 2005

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