John Talbott's Paris: Emile Zola’s Belly of Paris (Trans. Mark Kurlansky) Modern Library NY 2009.

December 31, 2009

Emile Zola’s Belly of Paris (Trans. Mark Kurlansky) Modern Library NY 2009.

This new translation of the Zola classic is wonderful; a great yarn with such great descriptions of Les Halles in the great old days, food and products. The concentration on meats, charcuteries, vegetables, fish and cheese almost reaches obsessive proportions.

A friend recommended it to me and I heartily recommend it to you.

Dec 31, 2009 10:15:22 AM | 3 Words on Wednesdays

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