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- PublisherKonecky Konecky
- Publication date1656
- ISBN 10 1568521057
- ISBN 13 9781568521053
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages182
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Alice, Lets Eat
Seller: Kayleighbug Books, IOBA, Cedar Grove, WV, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear to boards and jacket; In this delightful and delicious book, Calvin Trillin, guided by an insatiable appetite, embarks on a hilarious odyssey in search of "something decent to eat." Across time zones and cultures, and often with his wife, Alice, at his side, Trillin shares his triumphs in the art of culinary discovery, including Dungeness crabs in California, barbecued mutton in Kentucky, potato latkes in London, blaff doursins in Martinique, and a $33 picnic on a no-frills flight to Miami. His eating companions include Fats Goldberg, the New York pizza baron and reformed blimp; William Edgett Smith, the man with the Naughahyde palate; and his six-year-old daughter, Sarah, who refuses to enter a Chinese restaurant unless she is carrying a bagel ("just in case"Â). And though Alice "has a weird predilection for limiting our family to three meals a day,"Â on the road she proves to be a serious eater despite "seemingly uncontrollable attacks of moderation.". Seller Inventory # 037905
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Alice Lets Eat
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.8. Seller Inventory # G1568521057I4N00
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Alice Lets Eat
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.8. Seller Inventory # G1568521057I3N00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good, unmarked copy but missing the dust jacket. Pale blue boards. Seller Inventory # 025997
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Alice, Let's Eat: Further Adventures of a Happy Eater
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Konecky & Konecky, New York, 1978
ISBN 10: 1568521057
ISBN 13: 9781568521053
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Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Light blue paper covered boards, lettered in silver foil. As issued. Color illus. dust jacket as issued, now in mylar. [vii],182 pp. Undated reprint edition; originally published in 1978. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 052096
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Alice Lets Eat
Seller: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. ?Trillin is our funniest food writer. He writes with charm, freedom, and a rare respect for language.?? New York magazine In this delightful and delicious book, Calvin Trillin, guided by an insatiable appetite, embarks on a hilarious odyssey in search of ?something decent to eat.? Across time zones and cultures, and often with his wife, Alice, at his side, Trillin shares his triumphs in the art of culinary discovery, including Dungeness crabs in California, barbecued mutton in Kentucky, potato latkes in London, blaff d?oursins in Martinique, and a $33 picnic on a no-frills flight to Miami. His eating companions include Fats Goldberg, the New York pizza baron and reformed blimp; William Edgett Smith, the man with the Naughahyde palate; and his six-year-old daughter, Sarah, who refuses to enter a Chinese restaurant unless she is carrying a bagel (?just in case?). And though Alice ?has a weird predilection for limiting our family to three meals a day,? on the road she proves to be a serious eater?despite ?seemingly uncontrollable attacks of moderation.? Alice, Let Eat amply demonstrates why The New Republic called Calvin Trillin ?a classic American humorist.? ?One of the most brilliant humorists of our times . . . Trillin is guaranteed good reading.?? Charleston Post and Courier ?Read Trillin and laugh out loud.?? Time. Seller Inventory # AMPLE1568521057
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!. Seller Inventory # Q-1568521057
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