Little Culinary Triumphs

Pascal Pujol, Alison Anderson

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English

Europa Editions
01 December 2018

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Set in the storied Parisian quarter of Montmarte, this heartwarming, comic tale is a must for foodies, Francophiles, and lovers of a good story well told.

Made famous by artists, writers, and bon vivants of every ilk, Montmartre has been the stomping ground for bohemian celebrities through the ages and a neighborhood synonymous with transgression and innovation. Today, it is a bustling multiethnic neighborhood where cultures, cuisines, the past and the future of Europe cohabitate and collide. Here in this vibrant community, in Pujol’s charming English-language debut, a cast of endearing characters fall into increasingly comic situations as they seek to follow their often-outrageous dreams.

Sandrine works as a functionary in an employment office, but there is a lot more to her than one might suspect from her job description. With a volcanic personality and an imagination to match it, she is also a world-class cook who is waiting for the right occasion to realize her dream of opening a restaurant of her own.

With a master plan that one could only describe as Machiavellian, Sandrine ropes Antoine, an unemployed professor looking for a fresh start, into her venture. A carousel of extravagant characters follows: the giant Senegalese man, Toussaint N’Diaye; the magical chef, Vairam; the extravagantly flatulent Alsatian, Schmutz and his twelve-year-old daughter Juliette—IQ 172!; the alluring psychologist and Kama Sutra specialist, Annabelle Villemin-Dubreuil.

Plans for the restaurant proceed smoothly until Sandrine discovers a shady newspaper operation next-door that leads her to a sinister magnate manipulating the Parisian news outlets.

By: Pascal Pujol
Translated by: Alison Anderson
Imprint: Europa Editions
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 135mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9781609454906
ISBN 10: 1609454901
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 December 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pascale Pujol grew up in Perpignan and lives in Paris. She worked as a journalist for over ten years and is now an economic and financial consultant and analyst. Little Culinary Triumphs is her first novel. Alison Anderson's translations for Europa Editions include novels by S lim Nassib, Am lie Nothomb, and Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. She is the translator of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Europa, 2008) and The Life of Elves (Europa, 2016) by Muriel Barbery.

Reviews for Little Culinary Triumphs

Praise for Little Culinary Triumphs For much of this first novel, translated from the French by Alison Anderson, Ms. Pujol's tone of voice is pitch perfect, sardonic and smart. --Wall Street Journal Corrosive humor, strong characters and a wild rhythm. --Le Figaro Magazine It's comic, smart and spot on, it could be a film by Dino Risi. --Livres Hebdo Short and exhilarating, a very Parisian novel. --SoloLibri Good humor assured with the events of the bizarre gang of the residence Darcourt in Montmartre. --Cucina Italiana This farcical novel envelops readers in the sights, sounds, and smells of Montmartre and is sure to be enjoyed by fans of Mary Simses, Laura Madeleine, and Nina George. With lively characters and a dreamy setting, Little Culinary Triumphs will awaken the Francophile in all. --Booklist Online