Curious to see what the current book club read is?
September’s discussion for the Main Library’s Book Club will cover the book “Cooking for Picasso” by Camille Aubray.
Summary:
The French Riviera, spring 1936: It’s off-season in the lovely seaside village of Juan-les-Pins, where seventeen-year-old Ondine cooks with her mother in the kitchen of their family-owned Café Paradis. A mysterious new patron who’s slipped out of Paris and is traveling under a different name has made an unusual request—to have his lunch served to him at the nearby villa he’s secretly rented, where he wishes to remain incognito.
Pablo Picasso is at a momentous crossroads in his personal and professional life—and for him, art and women are always entwined. The spirited Ondine, chafing under her family’s authority and nursing a broken heart, is just beginning to discover her own talents and appetites. Her encounter with Picasso will continue to affect her life for many decades onward, as the great artist and the talented young chef each pursue their own passions and destiny.
New York, present day: Céline, a Hollywood makeup artist who’s come home for the holidays, learns from her mother, Julie, that Grandmother Ondine once cooked for Picasso. Prompted by her mother’s enigmatic stories and the hint of more family secrets yet to be uncovered, Céline carries out Julie’s wishes and embarks on a voyage to the very town where Ondine and Picasso first met. In the lush, heady atmosphere of the Côte d’Azur, and with the help of several eccentric fellow guests attending a rigorous cooking class at her hotel, Céline discovers truths about art, culture, cuisine, and love that enable her to embrace her own future.
Featuring an array of both fictional characters and the French Riviera’s most famous historical residents, set against the breathtaking scenery of the South of France, Cooking for Picasso is a touching, delectable, and wise story, illuminating the powers of trust, money, art, and creativity in the choices that men and women make, as they seek a path toward love, success, and joie de vivre.
If you are interested in joining the Chester Main Library’s Book Club, you should stop by the main library’s circulation desk or call the main library at 803-377-8145 for more information.
Next Meeting: September 20, 2022 at 11:15 a.m.
DETAILS
Date:
September 20
Time:
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Event Category:
Adults
Event Tags:
Book Clubs
ORGANIZER
Chester County Library
Phone:
803-377-8145
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VENUE
Chester Main
100 Center Street
Chester, SC 29706 United States + Google Map
Phone:
(803) 377-8145
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