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Request this book.| Genre: | Biography & Memoirs |
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| Language : | English |
| Published: | August 29, 2019 |
| Edition: | 1st |
Hardcover | |
| ISBN13: | 9781911590262 |
| ISBN10: | 191159026X |
| Pages: | 240 |
| Dimensions: | 5.47 x 7.91 x 0.98 inches |
| Weight: | 294.83 g |
About the Book
'Who wouldn't swoon? The story of their attachment unfolds like a genial dinner party... The food goes deep and the host sets a buoyant tone' The New York Times
A charming, tender and life-affirming memoir of a woman's unlikely bond with a 93-year-old widower
With its delicious food, warm jazz, and stunning views of Manhattan, Edward's home was a much-needed refuge for reporter Isabel Vincent. Her recently widowed ninety-something neighbour would prepare weekly meals for Isabel, dinners she would never prepare for herself - fresh oysters, juicy steak, sugar-dusted apple galette. But over long, dark evenings where they both grieved for their very different lost marriages, Isabel realised she was being offered a gift greater than good wine and perfect lamb chops.
As they progressed from meals à deux to full dinner parties with an eclectic New York crowd, she saw that Edward was showing her how to rediscover the joy of life and turn hers around: how even a shared bowl of chowder could transform loneliness and anxiety into friendship, freedom, and a pure, simple pleasure Isabel had not known she could find again.
Both moving and uplifting, Dinner with Edward raises a glass to the power of simple pleasures and the surprising connections formed in times of hardship.