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# My Life in France: The life story of Julia Child - 'exuberant, affectionate and boundlessly charming' New York Times

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Review: I have really enjoyed reading about Julia Child's inspiring trip to Paris and Marseille. She is so passionate about food, restaurants and storekeepers that I feel like I have strolled with her in the streets of Paris we both know so well. As a Parisian, I grow nostalgic of that time when life seemed a lot easier!
Review: "Every field was an explosion of fragrant and colorful bougainvilleas, brooms, mimosas, or daisies. Warm, salty breezes blew off the Mediterranean. There were dramatic rocky cliffs along the coast, snow-topped Alps looming in the background...I found my senses were nearly overwhelmed." ~ pg. 49 When friends started to tell me that I must watch "Julie and Julia" I put the movie on my Netflix list and didn't think too much about it. Then a friend sent me a recipe adaptation of Boeuf Bourguignon and I adapted the recipe even more (I use less Burgundy). After trying that recipe I became even more interested in the movie and recipes. I had actually reviewed Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home the year I started reviewing and had watched a special on Julia Child's life sometime before. At one point (I think because of my reviews) I was invited to see Julia Child. I think it was around $400 so I wasn't able to meet her because at the time all my money was going into testing recipes for my own cookbook. However it wasn't until I watched the "Julie and Julia" movie that I became very interested in Julia Child's life. "My Life in France" is completely charming in every way. Since I visited France in 1996 I could relate to Julia Child's love of Provence and her love affair with Paris. I loved reading about Cassis and Marseille as it reminded me of the bakery we found and how delicious the fresh fish was at a restaurant by the Mediterranean Sea. Alex Prud'homme effectively captures Julia Child's voice by interviewing her and by obviously reading many of Paul and Julia's letters. There is probably no way anyone could remember such an amazing amount of details like the exact weather and the menu at restaurants. All these details about food make the book absolutely tantalizing. Julia's love of life comes through so well in the captivating warm prose. I could relate to the years Juila Child spent working on her cookbooks to the point of obsession. Her second book took nine years to produce. She really struggled to birth her books and had to deal with moving from country to country with all her kitchen equipment. It is fun to read about her rhapsodizing over kitchen stores. She was fascinated by kitchen gadgets. Once Juila Child discovered her love of cooking she never looked back. It is amazing how her entire life revolved around cooking. She made writing recipes into a total adventure. At one point she does some investigative reporting when she wants to learn to make beurre blanc. Somehow she had the money to go to some of the best restaurants in France. The main thing I loved about this book is how it effectively documents the stages Julia Child went through to become an icon. She truly had to work for her fame although at times it seemed like she was just at the right place at the right time. My only complaint about the book is that some of the French words don't come with any translation. You are at times left to imagine what was said. ~The Rebecca Review

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #875 in Biographies of Professionals & Academics #2,818 in Cookbooks, Food & Wine |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,374) |
| Dimensions  | 12.9 x 1.93 x 19.81 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0715654683 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0715654682 |
| Item weight  | 330 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 368 pages |
| Publication date  | 3 November 2022 |
| Publisher  | Duckworth |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by I***1 on 10 January 2012*

I have really enjoyed reading about Julia Child's inspiring trip to Paris and Marseille. She is so passionate about food, restaurants and storekeepers that I feel like I have strolled with her in the streets of Paris we both know so well. As a Parisian, I grow nostalgic of that time when life seemed a lot easier!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***W on 18 January 2010*

"Every field was an explosion of fragrant and colorful bougainvilleas, brooms, mimosas, or daisies. Warm, salty breezes blew off the Mediterranean. There were dramatic rocky cliffs along the coast, snow-topped Alps looming in the background...I found my senses were nearly overwhelmed." ~ pg. 49 When friends started to tell me that I must watch "Julie and Julia" I put the movie on my Netflix list and didn't think too much about it. Then a friend sent me a recipe adaptation of Boeuf Bourguignon and I adapted the recipe even more (I use less Burgundy). After trying that recipe I became even more interested in the movie and recipes. I had actually reviewed Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home the year I started reviewing and had watched a special on Julia Child's life sometime before. At one point (I think because of my reviews) I was invited to see Julia Child. I think it was around $400 so I wasn't able to meet her because at the time all my money was going into testing recipes for my own cookbook. However it wasn't until I watched the "Julie and Julia" movie that I became very interested in Julia Child's life. "My Life in France" is completely charming in every way. Since I visited France in 1996 I could relate to Julia Child's love of Provence and her love affair with Paris. I loved reading about Cassis and Marseille as it reminded me of the bakery we found and how delicious the fresh fish was at a restaurant by the Mediterranean Sea. Alex Prud'homme effectively captures Julia Child's voice by interviewing her and by obviously reading many of Paul and Julia's letters. There is probably no way anyone could remember such an amazing amount of details like the exact weather and the menu at restaurants. All these details about food make the book absolutely tantalizing. Julia's love of life comes through so well in the captivating warm prose. I could relate to the years Juila Child spent working on her cookbooks to the point of obsession. Her second book took nine years to produce. She really struggled to birth her books and had to deal with moving from country to country with all her kitchen equipment. It is fun to read about her rhapsodizing over kitchen stores. She was fascinated by kitchen gadgets. Once Juila Child discovered her love of cooking she never looked back. It is amazing how her entire life revolved around cooking. She made writing recipes into a total adventure. At one point she does some investigative reporting when she wants to learn to make beurre blanc. Somehow she had the money to go to some of the best restaurants in France. The main thing I loved about this book is how it effectively documents the stages Julia Child went through to become an icon. She truly had to work for her fame although at times it seemed like she was just at the right place at the right time. My only complaint about the book is that some of the French words don't come with any translation. You are at times left to imagine what was said. ~The Rebecca Review

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***R on 11 July 2017*

You can't help but to fall in love with Julia Child, she seemed such a nice lady who never let fame change who she was and affect her zest for life Reading this book made me want to go to France and experience the great cuisine francaise, I wish I could have been there along with Julia. I love how she and her husband Paul had this great bond, they loved each other deeply, were friends, did everything together and cheered each other on every step of the way. The movie inspired by this book had a few exaggerations but none had big as Meryl streep's representation of Julia, Meryl Streep is way overrated. No wonder Julia was deeply loved by her legion of fans, I too am guilty of that, I loved the book and love Julia Child now.

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