Summary
Music, Food and Love conveys the vivid experiences of a boy with a passion for music and cooking who grew up in Beijing before and during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. For him, music and food are equally important. The youngest of six children, Guo Yue recalls his childhood at the heart of a close-knit family of musicians living beside a Beijing alley. He draws the reader into a world where music is everywhere - even in the rhythmic chopping sounds of the kitchen. We follow Yue as he explo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749929343 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0749929340 |
| Author: | Guo Yue, Clare Farrow |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2009 |
| Weight: | 292g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 137mm x 217mm |
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Critics Review
Magical - Peter Gabriel
MUSIC, FOOD and LOVE is a hy, to the Chinese way of thinking and feeling about food. - Mark Hudson, Daily TelegraphMUSIC, FOOD and LOVE is full of charm and delight. His world is vivid with colours, tastes, smells and sounds.’ Philippa Davenport, Financial TimesGuo Yue
As a musician Guo Yue has travelled extensively making recordings and composing film soundtracks. His own bamboo flutes concerto was performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Clare Farrow is married to Guo Yue, and they live in London.
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