Dinner with Edward - A Story of an Unexpected Friendship
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| Verlag | Pushkin Press |
| Auflage | 2020 |
| Seiten | 240 |
| Format | 13,1 x 20,0 x 1,5 cm |
| Paperback | |
| Gewicht | 190 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781911590187 |
| Bestell-Nr | 91159018UA |
A charming, tender and life-affirming memoir of a woman's unlikely bond with a 93-year-old widower
With its delicious food, warm jazz, and stunning views of Manhattan, Edward's home was a much-needed refuge for reporter Isabel Vincent. Her recently widowed ninety-something neighbour would prepare weekly meals for her, dinners Isabel would never cook for herself - fresh oysters, juicy steak, sugar-dusted apple galette. But over long, dark evenings where they both grieved for their very different lost marriages, Isabel realised she was being offered a gift greater than crisp martinis and perfect lamb chops.
As they progressed from meals à deux to full dinner parties with an eclectic New York crowd, she saw that Edward was showing her how to rediscover the joy of life. For even a shared bowl of chowder could transform loneliness and anxiety into friendship, freedom, and a pure, simple pleasure Isabel had not known she could find again.
Rezension:
Glorious... the most life-enhancing book I have read in years ... tender and highly original... Edward has given me a perfect role model for enjoying old age' - Daily Express'There is much to find endearing in Vincent's memoir: Edward delivers life lessons with the same apparent ease as he cooks delicious French recipes' Observer
