From the author of the New York Times bestseller, "TheElegance of the Hedgehog." In the heart of Paris, in the poshbuilding made famous in "The Elegance of the Hedgehog," PierreAthens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered bysome and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it overthe world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment ontheir creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen,destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, duringthese his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things. He isdesperately searching for that singular flavor, that sublimesomething once sampled, never forgotten, "the Flavor" parexcellence. Indeed, this flamboyant and self-absorbed man desiresonly one thing before he dies: one last taste. Thus begins acharming voyage that traces the career of Monsieur Arthens fromchildhood to maturity across a celebration of all manner ofculinary delights. Alternating with the voice of the superciliousArthens is a chorus belonging to his acquaintances andfamiliars-relatives, lovers, a would-be protA(c)gA(c), even a cat.Each will have his or her say about M. Arthens, a man who hasinspired only extreme emotions in people. Here, as in "The Eleganceof Hedgehog," Muriel Barbery's story celebrates life's simplepleasures and sublime moments while condemning the arrogance andvulgarity of power.
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