From the author of the widely acclaimed Heat, an exhilarating account of Bill Buford's adventures in the world of French cooking. 'A romping, chomping, savoury tour de force... von Buford, Bill

They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe,...

Auf den ersten Blick erinnern Walton Fords großformatige, detailreiche Tieraquarelle an die Drucke der Illustratoren John James Audubon und Edward Lear aus dem 19. Jahrhunderts. Bei genauerem Hinsehen eröffnet sich jedoch ein komplexes...

The bestselling classic account of violence in English football with a new foreword. Explores the ideas of crowd violence and football culture. von Buford, Bill

'A chomping, romping, savoury tour de force: by turns hilarious, and seriously thought provoking' Simon SchamaFor most of his adult life, Bill Buford had secretly wanted to find himself in France, in a French kitchen, having mastered the...

Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking von Buford, Bill

Expanding on his August 2002 "New Yorker" article, Buford now offers a richly evocative chronicle of his experience as "slave" to Mario Batali in the small, chaotic, highest-standards kitchen of Batalis three-star New York restaurant,...

Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking von Buford, Bill

A biography of New York chef Mario Batali, and Buford's time spent in his kitchen. von Buford, Bill