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The gourmetThe gourmet

The gourmet

Muriel Barbery

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France's greatest food critic is dying after a lifetime in single-minded pursuit of sensual delights. But as Pierre Arthens lies on his death bed, he is tormented by an inability to recall the most delicious food to ever pass his lips, which he ate long before becoming a critic.

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OL Work ID
OL15510921W

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GastronomyFood habitsFictionFiction, historical, generalParis (france), fictionFiction, general

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