Sweetbitter: A novel

Description

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A thrilling novel of the senses and a coming-of-
age tale, following a small-town girl into the electrifying world of New York
City and the education of a lifetime at one of the most exclusive restaurants
in Manhattan. Perfect for readers of Kitchen Confidential and Blood, Bones and
Butter. Twenty-two, and knowing no one, Tess leaves home to begin her adult
life in New York City. Thus begins a year that is both enchanting and
punishing, in a low-level job at “the best restaurant in New York City.”
Grueling hours and a steep culinary learning curve awaken her to the beauty of
oysters, the finest Champagnes, the appellations of Burgundy. At the same
time, she opens herself to friendships—and love—set against the backdrop of
dive bars and late nights. As her appetites sharpen—for food and wine, but
also for knowledge, experience, and belonging—Tess is drawn into a darkly
alluring love triangle that will prove to be her most exhilarating and painful
lesson of all. Stephanie Danler deftly conjures the nonstop and purely
adrenalized world of the restaurant—conversations interrupted, phrases
overheard, and suggestions below the surface. Evoking the infinite possibility
of being young in New York with heart-stopping accuracy, Sweetbitter is
ultimately about the power of what remains after disillusionment, and the
wisdom that comes from experience, sweet and bitter. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf; First Edition (May 24, 2016)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1101875941
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 40
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.22 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.5 x 9 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #906,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7,791 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books) #38,678 in Literary Fiction (Books) #84,001 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
• #7,791 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)
• #38,678 in Literary Fiction (Books)