Ruthlessly funny memoir of working front of house: the great deception of ease, of luxe, calme et volupte , of lamplight and conversation, while, behind the swing doors, rages a very different reality…
A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City
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£16.99
Edition:Hardback978180096018326/05/2022
Categories: 14. Spring Books 2022: Cookery, Food & Wine, Spring Books 2022, Travel
Tags: France, Memoir, Paris
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