A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City Edward Chisholm Monoray

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SHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY ***\'This astonishing book describes a cruel, feral existence and is worthy of standing on the shelf next to George Orwell\'s Down And Out In Paris And London (1933) as another classic about human exploitation.\' - Daily Mail\'Chisholm\'s story is immersive and often thrilling ... He\'s a fine writer.\' - WSJ\'Kitchen Confidential for Generation Z\' - Fortune\'An English waiters riveting account of working in Paris\' - Daily Mail\'Visceral and unbelievably compelling\' - Emerald Fennell\'Vividly written and merciless in its detail\' - Edward Stourton\'An excellent book\' - Strong Words magazine\'A completely fascinating read and feels like a the book Anthony Bourdain would have written\' Rosie Kellet\'A Dickensian tale of a young man\'s trial by fire in a French bistro gives rise to biting commentary on Parisian culture in Chisholm\'s intoxicating debut\' - Publisher\'s Weekly\'Ah, Paris... gastronomie magnifique and... insane shit going on behind the scenes. A Waiter in Paris charts Edward Chisholm\'s jaw-dropping experiences while serving tables in the French capital, a demi-monde of sadistic managers, thieves, fighting for tips and drug dealers. Seems like not much has changedsince George Orwell worked the same beat.\' - Evening StandardA 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 below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its glorious underbelly. The waiter 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.It\'s physically demanding, frequently humiliating and incredibly competitive. And with a cast of thieves, narcissists, ex-Legionnaires, paperless immigrants and drug dealers, it makes for a compelling and eye-opening read.Shortlisted for the 2023 Ackerley prize. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0411, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

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