Cooking for Picasso
Camille Aubray
In 1936
Ondine, who is seventeen years old, is sent by her father, the owner
of Café Paradis, to cook
at the villa of a man who wants to paint Incognito in Southern
France. Ondine sees this as her chance to get away from her family
and life at the cafe for a while. The encounter with the famous
painter is one that will change her life dramatically. In 2016 Celine
a Hollywood makeup artist is in Antibes to look into the stories told
to her by her mother about her Grandmother Ondine.
This
smart, charming book is two stories in one. I have to say it's
probably one of the most interesting books I've read (or listened to)
all year. I say, listened to because I received an audio version of
this book. It was my first experience with an audio book, and I just
loved it, both the book and the experience. The packaging was
beautiful as was the reading. The narrator, Mozhan Marno had a
beautiful voice that made the story come alive for me. I think
readers who enjoy books about France will love this one.
Thanks
to Blogging for Books for allowing me to read (or rather, listen to)
this book in exchange for an honest review.
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