{"product_id":"b09gvc17hn","title":"A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City","description":"\u003cp\u003eSHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\n'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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Chisholm's story is immersive and often thrilling ... He's a fine writer.'  -  WSJ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Kitchen Confidential for Generation Z'  -  Fortune\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An English waiters riveting account of working in Paris'  -  Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Visceral and unbelievably compelling'  - Emerald Fennell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Vividly written and merciless in its detail'  - Edward Stourton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An excellent book'  -  Strong Words magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A completely fascinating read and feels like a the book Anthony Bourdain would have written'  Rosie Kellet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'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 Standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEdward 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the 2023 Ackerley prize.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54191877095787,"sku":"YSL21366","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1674\/0203\/files\/71oUdyEEQOL._SY1500.jpg?v=1792723466","url":"https:\/\/www.booktavero.com\/products\/b09gvc17hn","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}