by Márius Carol, Ferran Adrià · Columna · tapa dura · ISBN 9788483001509
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«La conjura contra el gurmet» is the humor and intrigue novel by Márius Carol and Ferran Adrià, published by Columna in hardcover (132 pages, in Catalan).
Set in pre-revolutionary Paris, the novel recreates the world of the gastronome Grimod de la Reynière, famous for his Wednesday banquets. The intrigue begins when he receives an anonymous threat: he will die by the mouth after tasting the most delicious dish. The work portrays the figure who launched the first cooking magazine and the rise of the restaurant.
First edition of 1997 in the Col.lecció Clàssica collection; includes a menu-recipe book by Ferran Adrià.
For fans of historical fiction and intrigue stories with a gastronomic backdrop.
