The Cheffe: A Cook's Novel
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The Cheffe: A Cook's Novel Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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From the celebrated French writer Marie NDiaye - Prix Goncourt-winning author of Three Strong Women - comes the story of the Cheffe: a woman who lives in the single-minded pursuit of creating incomparable culinary delights.

Born into poverty in Southwestern France, as a teenager the Cheffe takes a job working for a wealthy couple in a neighboring town. It is not long before it becomes clear that she has an unusual, remarkable talent for cooking, and soon her sheer talent and ambition put her in charge of the couple’s kitchen. Though she revels in the culinary spotlight, the Cheffe remains secretive about the rest of her life. She shares nothing of her feelings or emotions. She becomes pregnant but will not reveal her daughter’s father. And when the demands of her work become too great, she leaves her baby in the care of her family and sets out to open her own restaurant, to rave reviews. As time goes on, the Cheffe’s relationship with her daughter remains fraught, and eventually it threatens to destroy everything the Cheffe has spent her life perfecting. Told from the perspective of the Cheffe’s former assistant and unrequited lover, this stunning novel by Marie NDiaye is a gustatory tour de force.

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  1. Listening Length
    7 hours and 26 minutes
  2. Author
    Marie NDiaye, see all
  3. Narrator
    Edoardo Ballerini
  4. Audible release date
    October 29, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  7. ASIN
    B07YYGJ657
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 7 hours and 26 minutes
Author Marie NDiaye, Jordan Stump - translator
Narrator Edoardo Ballerini
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date October 29, 2019
Publisher Random House Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07YYGJ657
Best Sellers Rank #196,191 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#1,877 in Fiction Sagas
#6,783 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#7,156 in Literary Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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Bernard . Pucker
5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond delicious and sparse
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2020
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Brilliant single voice tale of an intense journey to a one star restaurant as a metaphor for finding meaning in life. Never an easy task but so well told that one is swept into the austere salad of Cheffe's life and death. Tasty.
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Kay
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020
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Very interesting and enjoyable.
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Billy Clem
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020
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Brilliant.
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mark e. wohlers
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
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Luminous read
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Troy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019
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Excellent! 👌🏿✌🏿
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Roses474
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in India on April 8, 2022
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Love the book. Although would have loved to receive a bookmark along with it. nonetheless a lovely read. Thanks Amazon
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