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My Life in France is an autobiography by Julia Child, published in 2006. It was compiled by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme, her husband's grandnephew, during the last eight months of her life, and completed by Prud'homme following her death in August 2004.
Jan 1, 2006 · My Life in France. Julia Child, Alex Prud'Homme. 4.16. 90,625 ratings8,354 reviews. The bestselling story of Julia's years in France--and the basis for Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams--in her own words.
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My Life in France is an autobiography by Julia Child, published in 2006. It was compiled by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme, her husband's grandnephew, during the last eight months of her life, and completed by Prud'homme following her death in August 2004.
- Julia and Paul Child had a wonderfully modern marriage. During World War II, Julia McWilliams worked for the Office of Strategic Services, which later became the CIA.
- Julia’s first meal in France was oysters and sole meunière. When they first arrived in France and were making their way to Paris, Julia and Paul stopped at the famed Restaurant La Couronne in Rouen for their first official French meal.
- At Le Cordon Bleu, Julia was the only woman in her cooking classes — but it didn’t faze her. Before arriving in France, Julia hadn’t really cooked at all, so when she moved to Paris she enrolled in the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, hoping to understand French culture.
- Julia’s life in post-war Paris wasn’t always glamorous... Americans love to romanticize France, but Julia’s writing shows that even as they fell in love with the country, Julia and Paul often experienced inconveniences to their daily life in France.
In her own words, here is the captivating story of Julia Child’s years in France, where she fell in love with French food and found her “true calling.”. From the moment the ship docked in Le Havre, en route to Paris, in the fall of 1948, Julia had an awakening that changed her life.
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Apr 7, 2006 · With self-effacing humor, Child recalls her efforts at learning French, finding an apartment and coping with life in a different culture.
Oct 9, 2007 · NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Julia's story of her transformative years in France in her own words is "captivating ... her marvelously distinctive voice is present on every page.” ( San Francisco Chronicle ).
