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The Hundred-Foot Journey

By: Richard C. Morais
Narrated by: Sartaj Garewal
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About this listen

Hassan Haji, a boy from Mumbai, embarks, along with his boisterous family, on a picaresque journey first to London and then across Europe, before they ultimately open a restaurant opposite a famous chef, Madame Mallory, in the remote French village of Lumiere.

A culinary war ensues, pitting Hassan's Mumbai-toughened father against the imperious Michelin-starred cordon bleu, until Madame Mallory realizes that Hassan is a cook with natural talents far superior to her own.

©2014 Richard C Morais (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd Literature & Fiction

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Critic reviews

"Don't read this book if you're hungry. You might eat it." (Simon Beaufoy, Oscar Award winning screenwriter of Slumdog Millionaire)
"I enjoyed this book very much. It has great charm and is colorfully written, sensual and evocative" (Joanne Harris)
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Hundred-Foot Journey?

The opening of the Indian restaurant

What about Sartaj Garewal’s performance did you like?

Yes. Clear and full of character

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes. The interplay of characters was at times hilarious and at other times so sad.

Any additional comments?

An entertaining book with great characters and settings. The interplay of cultures and personalities reflects a changing shift in society. Highly enjoyable

A delight of a journey

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Loved the story - enhanced by the wonderful narration. Saw the film, but the book was so much better. Not to be listened to on an empty stomach, though.

Wonderful narration

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Could not help but almost drool at imagining the fumes emanating from the described dishes. My only regret is the French pronunciation, but I speak French, so I might be more difficult to please...

Enjoyable listening mouth watering experience

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The narrator was brilliant and easy to listen to,

Now looking forward to the next book by Richard c Morais

Brilliant story

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A book about a family and a man, cooking and food, a story about the payments we make for the things we love. It starts in Mumbai and ends in Paris, we taste curries,molecular gastronomy, French country cuisine, and just home cooking.
If you like food as possibility and art, if you enjoy the suffering of making a business of what you like doing, if you follow what is going on in the world of cuisine. this story will resonate louder and will remind you of some events in the Michelin star wars of a few years back, and give a little depth to the news paper one line reports. Or if you like a small family saga with a difference this book will give you a lovely story.
A joy to read without the usual sentimentality of family sagas, a real find.

A real find.

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