The French chef in America: Julia Child's second act
(CD Audiobook)

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Published:
[Westminster, Md.] : Books on Tape, [2016].
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CD Audiobook
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Unabridged.
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9 audio discs (10 hr., 54 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Julia Child is synonymous with French cooking, but her legacy runs much deeper. Now, her great-nephew and My Life in France coauthor shows us Child in the aftermath of the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. We see her dealing with difficult colleagues and the challenges of fame, ultimately using her newfound celebrity to create what would become a totally new type of food television. The French Chef in America uncovers Julia Child beyond her "French chef" persona and reveals her second act to have been as groundbreaking and adventurous as her first.

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9780399564840, 0399564845

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Title from web page.
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Julia Child is synonymous with French cooking, but her legacy runs much deeper. Now, her great-nephew and My Life in France coauthor shows us Child in the aftermath of the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. We see her dealing with difficult colleagues and the challenges of fame, ultimately using her newfound celebrity to create what would become a totally new type of food television. The French Chef in America uncovers Julia Child beyond her "French chef" persona and reveals her second act to have been as groundbreaking and adventurous as her first.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Prud'homme, A. (2016). The French chef in America: Julia Child's second act. Unabridged. Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Prud'homme, Alex. 2016. The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act. Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Prud'homme, Alex, The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act. Books on Tape, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Prud'homme, Alex. The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act. Unabridged. Books on Tape, 2016.

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