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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “mouthwatering” (The New York Times) adventure through the food, art, and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris—from the bestselling author of Save Me the Plums and Delicious!
“An enchanting and irresistible feast . . . As with a perfect meal in the world’s most magical city, I never wanted this sublime novel to end.”—Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of Good Company
Stella reached for an oyster, tipped her head, and tossed it back. It was cool and slippery, the flavor so briny it was like diving into the ocean. Oysters, she thought. Where have they been all my life?
When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading “Go to Paris.” Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a traumatic childhood has kept her confined to the strict routines of her comfort zone. But when her boss encourages her to take time off, Stella resigns herself to honoring her mother’s last wishes.
Alone in a foreign city, Stella falls into old habits, living cautiously and frugally. Then she stumbles across a vintage store, where she tries on a fabulous Dior dress. The shopkeeper insists that this dress was meant for Stella and for the first time in her life Stella does something impulsive. She buys the dress—and embarks on an adventure.
Her first stop: the iconic brasserie Les Deux Magots, where Stella tastes her first oysters and then meets an octogenarian art collector who decides to take her under his wing. As Jules introduces Stella to a veritable who’s who of the Paris literary, art, and culinary worlds, she begins to understand what it might mean to live a larger life.
As weeks—and many decadent meals—go by, Stella ends up living as a “tumbleweed” at famed bookstore Shakespeare & Company, uncovers a hundred-year-old mystery in a Manet painting, and discovers a passion for food that may be connected to her past. A feast for the senses, this novel is a testament to living deliciously, taking chances, and finding your true home.
Critic reviews
“Reichl['s] . . . writing reads like a dish you want to savor, slowly chewing each perfectly chosen word as she describes the distinct experience of eating ortolan for the first time or sipping a red wine that tastes like ‘liquid rubies.’”—Eater, “The Best Food Books to Read This Spring”
“A delicious feast for the senses, taking the reader on an enchanting journey through the city of love, and following Stella’s adventure into a bolder, more beautiful life.”—Oprah Daily, “The Most Anticipated Books of 2024”
“[E]nticing . . . Reichl keeps the wine—and mouthwatering prose—flowing. . . . When a waiter drops an extra dessert on the table, better not send it back to the kitchen.”—The New York Times
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He Who Fights with Monsters 2
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But Jason Asano is settling into his new life. Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone to compete for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he is to stand a chance against the best the world has to offer. While the young adventurers are caught up in competition, the city leaders deal with revelations of betrayal as a vast and terrible enemy is revealed. Although Jason seems uninvolved, he has unknowingly crossed the enemy’s path before.
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Contrary to common reviews
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- Juliette Lê
- 05-13-24
A delicious adventure
Felt like a nice little vacation. Always love anything that has to do with discovering good food.
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- Andrea Thomas
- 05-25-24
Heart & Dreams
Started a bit slow for me, but I love a story with Paris as a background. The movement flowed as soon as the dress entered.
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- Kathy Duffy
- 05-28-24
Exquisite
This is only the second book bu Ruth Reichl I have listened to — this was so incredible I listened to it all in one day and am heart broken it is over.
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- B. J. C.
- 05-23-24
Love a story with a happy ending…
..but the narrator tested my patience! Her breathy reading gave everything an air of suspense and suspicion when there was none. Well, perhaps the first couple of circumstances of the principal character’s life.
Still, I’m glad I stayed with the book. Satisfied with the ending.
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- Gina DiMartino
- 04-25-24
Magical, but read the actual book do not listen
This story is magical as all Ruth Reichl books are. But the woman reading it is not magical. I doubt she knows anything about Paris. Her voices are horrible and completely take away from the story. Do yourself a favor and buy the book, and sit down and read it.
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- Susan
- 05-27-24
Good story about art and food
Likeable characters, not super predictable, but I was annoyed because not everything said in French was translated and while I got the gist of it, I felt like I was missing out.
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- al
- 05-06-24
Love the sensuous description of Paris, fashion & good! Well written and well read!
Keep them coming Ruth! You are fun to read & get all my appetites super charged!
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- H. Graves
- 05-07-24
Amazing story, great narration
Not tracking with the reviews that are negative about the narrator. This book was excellent and I loved the narrator.
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- Emma R. Roberts
- 05-09-24
I am a big Ruth fan!
Loved the story. Hope there is a sequel soon. I would definitely enjoy that next year.
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- Ohio Customer
- 05-09-24
Paris, Food, Art & Fashion! What could be better?
I loved this book as much as I loved Delicious! by the same author. The way she winds food into her writing is pure art. I was not very fond of Stella at first and was not sure that she would make an interesting heroine, but she won me over. It was a beautiful story.
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