The Theoretical Foot

Praise

Praise for M.F.K. Fisher

“This previously unpublished autobiographical first novel by the acclaimed food writer presents a snapshot of a certain slice of American expat life in Switzerland in the late 1930s, all sumptuous feasts and sun–dappled terraces.”—NatGeo Traveler

“Fisher’s novel has exquisite moments. . .” —Kirkus

“If I were still teaching high–school English, I’d use [Fisher’s] books to show how to write simply, how to enjoy food and drink but, most of all, how to enjoy life. Her books and letters are one feast after another.” —Frank McCourt

“She writes about fleeting tastes and feasts vividly, excitingly, sensuously, exquisitely. There is almost a wicked thrill in following her uninhibited track through the glories of the good life.” —James Beard

“M.F.K. Fisher is our greatest food writer because she puts food in the mount, the mind and the imagination all at the same time. Beyond the gastronomical bravura, she is a passionate woman; food is her metaphor.” —Shana Alexander

“I do not know of anyone in the United States . . . who writes better prose.” —W. H. Auden