Known as le ventre de Paris in the original, this is the third novel in Zola's Rougon Macquart series. I found this the best so far with absolutely gorgeous descriptions of the food markets of Paris and the life that goes on there.
There is one vivid piece on the making of black pudding which you definitely do not want to read after eating!
The story revolves around a young man who returns to Paris after escaping from Devil's Island. He is very naive and the adventures that unwind are perhaps predictable but do not take away from the enjoyment of the feast Zola dishes up. 8/10
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
A Good Year
Read very quickly while in Paris at the end of August.
This is a very light and very comical book which I greatly enjoyed.
It made a welcome break from La Curee.
If you want a good curl up in front of the fire with a glass of wine book, this would be good.
7/10
This is a very light and very comical book which I greatly enjoyed.
It made a welcome break from La Curee.
If you want a good curl up in front of the fire with a glass of wine book, this would be good.
7/10
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