Bordeaux
分類: 图书,进口原版书,Cooking, Food & Wine(烹调,食品与酒类),Drinks & Beverages(饮品与饮料),Spirits,
品牌: Torday
基本信息·出版社:MARINER BOOKS
·页码:352 页
·出版日期:2010年09月
·ISBN:0547335997
·International Standard Book Number:0547335997
·条形码:9780547335995
·EAN:9780547335995
·装帧:平装
·正文语种:英语
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内容简介A haunting, dazzling novel of obsession and addiction, loyalty and betrayal--and, of course, fine wine Late one summer evening, Wilberforce--young, rich, work-obsessed, and self-contained--makes an unexpected detour on the way home from work and unwittingly takes the first step on a journey that will change his life.His uncharacteristically impulsive act leads him to the home of Francis Black, an eccentric and enigmatic wine merchant.Wine and hospitality flow freely in Francis Black's cellar, andWilberforce finds himself drawn into a life he never could have imagined. Infatuated by his newfound taste for fine wines, his new friends, and the woman whom he will eventually marry, he believes he has finally found happiness.ButWilberforce will learn that the cellar holds some unpalatable secrets and that passion comes at a price. Chronicling the vintage years ofWilberforce's life, Bordeaux is a haunting story of obsession and addiction, loyalty and betrayal.
媒体推荐A haunting, dazzling novel of obsession and addiction, loyalty and betrayal--and, of course, fine wine Late one summer evening, Wilberforce--young, rich, work-obsessed, and self-contained--makes an unexpected detour on the way home from work and unwittingly takes the first step on a journey that will change his life.His uncharacteristically impulsive act leads him to the home of Francis Black, an eccentric and enigmatic wine merchant.Wine and hospitality flow freely in Francis Black's cellar, andWilberforce finds himself drawn into a life he never could have imagined. Infatuated by his newfound taste for fine wines, his new friends, and the woman whom he will eventually marry, he believes he has finally found happiness.ButWilberforce will learn that the cellar holds some unpalatable secrets and that passion comes at a price. Chronicling the vintage years ofWilberforce's life, Bordeaux is a haunting story of obsession and addiction, loyalty and betrayal.