The Paris Novel

'This is nothing less than absolute enchantment.' Nigella Lawson 'Few [authors] are so riotously, effortlessly entertaining as Ruth Reichl... [She] is also witty, fair-minded, brave, and a wonderful writer.' New York Times Book Review 'Ruth Reichl is the best sort of storyteller – intimate, wise, frank, and completely engaging.' Susan Orlean, bestselling author of The Orchid Thief 'Ruth Reichl is one of our greatest storytellers. No one writes as warmly and engagingly about the all-important intersection of food, life, love, and loss.' Alice Waters, restaurateur and author of We Are What We Eat 'Reichl is one of the best food writers of our era.' Vox 'Reichl's irresistible charms should be savoured.' US Weekly 'I love everything Ruth Reichl writes and not only is The Paris Novel no exception, it is, page after page, an enchanting and irresistible feast.' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest 'In Ruth Reichl’s singularly capable hands, how could Paris be anything less than completely delicious?... Hopelessly and hopefully romantic—you will devour this novel.' Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife 'A splendid novel of family, food, and all things French, by one of the world’s best food writers at the top of her game.' J. Ryan Stradal, author of Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club 'What joy... This is a sumptuous book that I simply could not put down. C'est formidable!' Julia Louis-Dreyfus 'The Paris Novel is a movable feast through France in the 1980s, with stops in memorable bistros, markets, and Left Bank cafés.' David Lebovitz, author of My Paris Kitchen