Overview
āEvocative . . . A paean to the life, cities and food of the Mediterranean . . . His essays . . . reveal a man of deep feeling and humanityā (The Guardian).
A short sublime book on the three things dearest to Jean-Claude Izzoās heart: his native Marseilles, the sea in all its splendor, and Mediterranean noirāthe literary genre his books helped to found. This collection of writings shows Izzo, author of the acclaimed Marseilles trilogy, at his most contemplative and insightful. His native city, with its food, its flavors, its passionate inhabitants, and its long, long history of commerce and conviviality, constitute the lifeblood that runs through all of Izzoās work.
Reminiscent of Henry Millerās The Colossus of Maroussi and the lyrical essays of Antoine de Saint-ExupĆ©ry and Albert Camus, as uplifting and touching as Daniel Kleinās Travels with Epicurus, this slender volume will appeal equally to gourmets who delight in the strong flavors of Mediterranean cuisine, to those travelling on the Riviera (or arm-chair travelers who wish they could), and, naturally, to aficionados of noir fiction.
Praise for Jean-Claude Izzo
āMr. Izzo was a marvelous food writer . . . His books are filled with winning descriptions of Provencal meals run through with the flavors of north Africa, Italy, Greece.āāThe New York Times
āJust as Raymond Chandler and James Ellroy made Los Angeles their very own, so Mr. Izzo has made Marseilles so much more than just another geographical setting.āāThe Economist
āIn Izzoās books . . . Marseilles is a āville selon nos coeur,ā a city in tune with our heart . . . A cosmopolitan, maritime city, greedy, sensual and warm.āāSlow Food
This book title, Garlic, Mint, & Sweet Basil, ISBN: 9781609456030, by Jean-Claude Izzo, Howard Curtis, published by Europa Editions (July 14, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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