The Cook

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A poetic journey of a Parisian chef

The Cook could be a good read for someone who loves food and cooking. The book takes you on an immersive journey of Mauro's life through the eyes of a friend, documenting his self-discovery, and the emotional and physical sacrifices it takes to make it to the top of the culinary world. The author's poetic prose and vivid descriptions give a sense of the physical and emotional labor that goes into cooking, making this book an unforgettable read for foodies and travelers alike.

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The Cook

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ISBN: 9780374120900
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM76.08 MYR
Date of Publication: 2019-03-26
Format: Hardback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.56
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A slim, bountiful, beautifully written (and gorgeously translated) 'Portrait of the Chef as a Young Man.' --Nancy Klinke, The New York Times Book Review

One of BBC Culture's Ten Books to Read this March and The Rumpus Book Club Pick for March

Maylis de Kerangal follows up her acclaimed novel The Heart with a dissection of the world of a young Parisian chef More like a poetic biographical essay on a fictional person than a novel, The Cook is a coming-of-age journey centered on Mauro, a young self-taught cook. The story is told by an unnamed female narrator, Mauro's friend and disciple who we also suspect might be in love with him. Set not only in Paris but in Berlin, Thailand, Burma, and other far-flung places over the course of fifteen years, the book is hyperrealistic--to the point of feeling, at times, like a documentary. It transcends this simplistic form, however, through the lyricism and intensely vivid evocative nature of Maylis de Kerangal's prose, which conjures moods, sensations, and flavors, as well as the exhausting rigor and sometimes violent abuses of kitchen work. In The Cook, we follow Mauro as he finds his path in life: baking cakes as a child; cooking for his friends as a teenager; a series of studies, jobs, and travels; a failed love affair; a successful business; a virtual nervous breakdown; and--at the end--a rediscovery of his hunger for cooking, his appetite for life.


Author: Maylis de Kerangal
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 112
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date: 26 Mar 2019
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A poetic journey of a Parisian chef

The Cook could be a good read for someone who loves food and cooking. The book takes you on an immersive journey of Mauro's life through the eyes of a friend, documenting his self-discovery, and the emotional and physical sacrifices it takes to make it to the top of the culinary world. The author's poetic prose and vivid descriptions give a sense of the physical and emotional labor that goes into cooking, making this book an unforgettable read for foodies and travelers alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.