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16 obres 185 Membres 4 Ressenyes

Obres de Quentin Crewe

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Data de naixement
1926-11-14
Data de defunció
1998-11-14
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
UK
Lloc de naixement
London, England, UK
Lloc de defunció
Chipping Norton, England, UK
Professions
journalist
travel writer
Relacions
Huth, Angela (ex-wife)
Crewe, Candida (daughter)

Membres

Ressenyes

Ottima guida in formato da viaggio ai cibi più tipici dei vari Paesi
 
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Drusetta | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Aug 30, 2023 |
See my review dated 27 Jan 2010 on the Amazon website
 
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lestermay | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | May 14, 2012 |
Mr Crewe's first book; part travel, part musings on Japanese character and attitudes written only fifteen years after the atom bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki followed by American occupation. Mr and Mrs Crewe were not affluent, and necessarily came into closer contact with Japanese people than those in diplomatic circles. Through his efforts to teach English and to learn Japanese the author came to understand the profound influence of the Japanese language on the national psychology. His book remains one of fascinating insights as well as a perceptive account of the nation and its people in the late 1950's.… (més)
 
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gibbon | May 30, 2010 |
A landmark in food writing. Notable for introducing English-speaking audiences to the culture of the celebrity haute cuisine master. And in and of itself, also a fascinating snapshot of the nouvelle cuisine milieu.
 
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jontseng | Jan 4, 2007 |

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Obres
16
Membres
185
Popularitat
#117,260
Valoració
4.2
Ressenyes
4
ISBN
28
Llengües
8

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