The Hundred-Foot Journey Paperback - 2011

"That skinny Indian teenager has that mysterious something that comes along once a generation. He is one of those rare chefs who is simply born. He is an artist."

And so begins the rise of Hassan Haji, the unlikely gourmand who recounts his lifeâÈçs journey in Richard MoraisâÈçs charming novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey. Lively and brimming with the colors, flavors, and scents of the kitchen, The Hundred-Foot Journey is a succulent treat about family, nationality, and the mysteries of good taste.

Born above his grandfatherâÈçs modest restaurant in Mumbai, Hassan first experienced life through intoxicating whiffs of spicy fish curry, trips to the local markets, and gourmet outings with his mother. But when tragedy pushes the family out of India, they console themselves by eating their way around the world, eventually settling in LumiÃúre, a small village in the French Alps.

The boisterous Haji family takes LumiÃúre by storm. They open an inexpensive Indian restaurant opposite an esteemed French relaisâÈ'that of the famous chef Madame MalloryâÈ'and infuse the sleepy town with the spices of India, transforming the lives of its eccentric villagers and infuriating their celebrated neighbor. Only after Madame Mallory wages culinary war with the immigrant family, does she finally agree to mentor young Hassan, leading him to Paris, the launch of his own restaurant, and a slew of new adventures.


The Hundred-Foot Journey is about how the hundred-foot distance between a new Indian kitchen and a traditional French one can represent the gulf between different cultures and desires. A testament to the inevitability of destiny, this is a fable for the agesâÈ'charming, endearing, and compulsively readable.

Details

• Title The Hundred-Foot Journey
• Author Richard C. Morais
• Binding Paperback
• Edition Reprint
• Pages 272
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Scribner Book Company, U.S.A.
• Date 2011-08-09
• Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
• ISBN 9781439165652 / 1439165653
• Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
• Dimensions 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 in (20.32 x 13.46 x 1.52 cm)
• Reading level 1190
• Themes
  • Topical: Coming of Age
• Library of Congress subjects Cooks, Alps, French (France)
• Dewey Decimal Code FIC

âÈêThe novelâÈçs charm lies in its improbability: itâÈçs âÈæSlumdog MillionaireâÈç meets âÈæRatatouille.âÈçâÈë

--New York Times Book Review