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A waiter in Paris : adventures in the dark heart of the city / Edward Chisholm.
"A waiter's job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door . . . is hell. Edward Chisholm's spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you beneath the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world-and right into its glorious underbelly. He inhabits a world of inhuman hours, snatched sleep and dive bars; scraping by on coffee, bread and cigarettes, often under sadistic managers, with a wage so low you're fighting your colleagues for tips. Your colleagues-including thieves, narcissists, ex-soldiers, immigrants, wannabe actors, and drug dealers-are the closest thing to family that you've got. It's physically demanding, frequently humiliating and incredibly competitive. But it doesn't matter because you're in Paris, the center of the universe, and there's nowhere else you'd rather be in the world." -- provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1639362835
- ISBN: 9781639362837
- Physical Description: 371 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Amuse-bouche -- L'ap©Øeritif -- La soupe -- L'entr©Øee -- Le plat principal -- Le fromage -- Le dessert -- Le digestif. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Chisholm, Edward > Travel > France > Paris. Paris (France) > Social life and customs > 21st century. Paris (France) > Social conditions > 21st century. Waiters > France > Paris. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Memorial Library - La Grande | 306.094 C542 (Text) | 35178001912263 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Hood River County Library | 306.094436 WAI 2022 (Text) | 33892100821397 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| The Dalles Wasco County Library | B CHISH (Text) | 33892006753983 | Biographies | Available | - |
