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The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen
By
Michel Chevalier (narrator) and
Jacques Pepin
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
April 10, 2003
Binding
Cassette/Spoken Word
Edition
Unabridged
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780618331697
ISBN-10
0618331697
Dimensions
2.50 by 4.50 by 7 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Availability§
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Original list price
$32.00
Other format details
audio
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The Emmy Award-winning television cooking show host traces his rise from an intimidated thirteen-year-old apprentice to a famous chef, recounting such events as his work under prestigious teachers, his journey to America, and his experiences with contemporaries. Simultaneous.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
In this captivating memoir, the man whom Julia Child has called "the best chef in America" tells the story of his rise from a frightened apprentice in an exacting Old World kitchen to an Emmy Awardwinning superstar who taught millions of Americans how to cook and shaped the nation's tastes in the bargain.
As a homesick six-year-old boy in war-ravaged France, Jacques works on a farm in exchange for food, dodging bombs, and bearing witness as German soldiers capture his father, a fighter in the Resistance. Soon Jacques is caught up in the hurly-burly action of his mother's café, where he proves a natural. He endures a literal trial by fire and works his way up the ladder in France's most famous restaurant, finally becoming Charles de Gaulle's personal chef. When he comes to America, he falls in with a small group of as-yet-unknown food lovers, including Craig Claiborne, James Beard, and Julia Child. The master of the American art of reinvention, Jacques goes on to earn a graduate degree from Columbia University, turn down a job as John F. Kennedy's chef to work at Howard Johnson's, and, after a near-fatal car accident, switch careers to become a charismatic leader in the revolution that changed the way Americans approached food. The Apprentice is the poignant and sometimes funny tale of a boy's coming of age. It is also the story of America's culinary awakening and the transformation of food from an afterthought to a national preoccupation.
As a homesick six-year-old boy in war-ravaged France, Jacques works on a farm in exchange for food, dodging bombs, and bearing witness as German soldiers capture his father, a fighter in the Resistance. Soon Jacques is caught up in the hurly-burly action of his mother's café, where he proves a natural. He endures a literal trial by fire and works his way up the ladder in France's most famous restaurant, finally becoming Charles de Gaulle's personal chef. When he comes to America, he falls in with a small group of as-yet-unknown food lovers, including Craig Claiborne, James Beard, and Julia Child. The master of the American art of reinvention, Jacques goes on to earn a graduate degree from Columbia University, turn down a job as John F. Kennedy's chef to work at Howard Johnson's, and, after a near-fatal car accident, switch careers to become a charismatic leader in the revolution that changed the way Americans approached food. The Apprentice is the poignant and sometimes funny tale of a boy's coming of age. It is also the story of America's culinary awakening and the transformation of food from an afterthought to a national preoccupation.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (September 1, 2003)
9780786256167 | details & prices | 488 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $30.95
About: The popular television cooking show host traces his rise from an intimidated thirteen-year-old apprentice to a famous chef, recounting his work under prestigious teachers, his journey to America, and his experiences with contemporaries.
About: The popular television cooking show host traces his rise from an intimidated thirteen-year-old apprentice to a famous chef, recounting his work under prestigious teachers, his journey to America, and his experiences with contemporaries.
from Houghton Mifflin (April 10, 2003)
9780618197378 | details & prices | 318 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $28.00
About: The popular television cooking show host traces his rise from an intimidated thirteen-year-old apprentice to a famous chef, recounting his work under prestigious teachers, his journey to America, and his experiences with contemporaries.
About: The popular television cooking show host traces his rise from an intimidated thirteen-year-old apprentice to a famous chef, recounting his work under prestigious teachers, his journey to America, and his experiences with contemporaries.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Houghton Mifflin (May 7, 2004)
9780618444113 | details & prices | 336 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $15.95
About: The popular television cooking show host traces his rise from an intimidated thirteen-year-old apprentice to a famous chef, recounting his work under prestigious teachers, his journey to America, and his experiences with contemporaries.
About: The popular television cooking show host traces his rise from an intimidated thirteen-year-old apprentice to a famous chef, recounting his work under prestigious teachers, his journey to America, and his experiences with contemporaries.
CD/Spoken Word
With Michel Chevalier (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Houghton Mifflin (April 10, 2003)
9780618331260 | details & prices | 5.75 × 5.00 × 2.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $37.00
About: Famed cook Jacques Pâepin tells the story of his rise from a frightened apprentice in an exacting Old World kitchen to an Emmy-award superstar who taught millions of Americans how to cook and shaped the nation's tastes.
About: Famed cook Jacques Pâepin tells the story of his rise from a frightened apprentice in an exacting Old World kitchen to an Emmy-award superstar who taught millions of Americans how to cook and shaped the nation's tastes.
Cassette/Spoken Word
The price comparison is for this edition
With Michel Chevalier (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Houghton Mifflin (April 10, 2003)
9780618331697 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 2.50 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $32.00
About: The popular television cooking show host traces his rise from an intimidated thirteen-year-old apprentice to a famous chef, recounting his work under prestigious teachers, his journey to America, and his experiences with contemporaries.
About: The popular television cooking show host traces his rise from an intimidated thirteen-year-old apprentice to a famous chef, recounting his work under prestigious teachers, his journey to America, and his experiences with contemporaries.
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