My Life in France (Movie Tie-In Edition) (Random House Movie Tie-In Books)
Selected Book Details
- Paperback
- Edition: Mti
- Author: Julia Child, Alex Prud'Homme
- Publisher: Anchor
- Release Date: June 2009
- ISBN-10: 0307474852
- ISBN-13: 9780307474858
- List Price: $15.00
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryBook Description Julia Child single handedly awakened America to the pleasures of good cooking with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she didn't know the first thing about cooking when she landed in France. Indeed, when she first arrived in 1948 with her husband, Paul, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. But as she dove into French culture, buying food at local markets and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life changed forever. Julia's unforgettable story unfolds with the spirit so key to her success as a cook and teacher and writer, brilliantly capturing one of the most endearing American personalities of the last fifty years. Julie & Julia is now a major motion picture (releasing in August 2009) starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child. It is partially based on her memoir, My Life in France. Enjoy these images from the film, and click the thumbnails to see larger images.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Disappointing!
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I felt this was written like a travel log!Too many references to French resturants and food that I could care less about!!
A spendid read--fascinating and inspirational!
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I finished My Life in France a couple of days ago and have carried it everywhere since, insisting I be allowed to read snippets aloud to a long-suffering audience (my husband) at frequent intervals. It's that good.
Alex Prud'homme had the sense to get out of the way and let Julia tell her own story. Meandering around Europe and the United States, and peppered with personalities from the chefs of the Cordon Bleu, cameo appearances by Alice B. Toklas and John Kenneth Galbraith and the fear caused by the long arm of HUAC, it contains one of the world's great love stories, that of Paul and Julia Child. There's something for everyone here; fascinating travelogue, wonderful descriptions of food, vivid personalities and intrigue.
I was inspired to dig out my very dusty copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking and plan an "Homage to Julia" dinner. I'd forgotten what a great cookbook it is; clear, thorough, concise and encouraging. The story of how it came to be is an adventure of the best sort, seen through the eyes of one of the most generous, hardworking and courageous personalities of the 20th century who used her time in Europe to immortalize and make accessible the world's greatest cuisine. How lucky are we that Julia Child existed and that we may get to know her through this book!
Great Book
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I really loved reading about Julia Child's time in France and her early TV shows. It was entertaining and a great read.
A Delightful Narrative of Julia Child's Love of France
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"My Life in France" is a wonderful autobiography. Julia Child recounts the joys of her life in France, and it's easy to see why her experiences led her to love both the food and the country. She also discuses how she came to become the famous figure we all know and love--from her modest expectations for her first cookbook to her first TV show. Throughout the narrative it is clear that this was a life well lived by someone who truly loved her life.
While I really enjoyed this book--what fan of Julia Child wouldn't love it--it's not the best written autobiography and at times I felt like I was reading a technical cookbook rather than an autobiography. I supposed Julia was simply writing in a style that she was comfortable with, but these more technical passages lessened some of the joy in the rest of the narrative.
This book is a must read for Julia Child fans. If you're interested in reading this because you enjoyed the film "Julie and Julia" I don't think you'll be disappointed with the original!
Great Read
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My wife and I both read the book and enjoyed every page.
Julia had a wonderful life. My wife had enjoyed the recent Julie and Julie movie, so the book made an excellent birthday gift for her. Nice to be able to order it on line and have if come directly and prompty to the house from Amazon.
Bill Lawrence
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