A Covert Affair Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS |
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| Author:
| Conant, Jennet |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4104-3745-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Thorndike Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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A New York Times Bestseller -- In 2008 - the news that Julia Child had secretly worked for the OSS made the headlines. Now Julia's files - as well as those of her husband and friends - have been declassified. This wonderful and meticulously researched book brings the bright and often eccentric 6' 2" Julia to life like a privileged and naive heroine from an Edith Wharton novel - following her personal and political coming of age and her life-altering romance with the older and more...
More DescriptionA New York Times Bestseller -- In 2008 - the news that Julia Child had secretly worked for the OSS made the headlines. Now Julia's files - as well as those of her husband and friends - have been declassified. This wonderful and meticulously researched book brings the bright and often eccentric 6' 2" Julia to life like a privileged and naive heroine from an Edith Wharton novel - following her personal and political coming of age and her life-altering romance with the older and more worldly Paul Child.