Julia : A Novel Inspired by the Life of Julia Child written Heather B Moore was a fascinating book.
Having watched Julia Child cooking on Public television during my childhood she was already an icon in my mind. Reading about her life and road that led her to the television studio was amazing.
This book was well written, taking you into Julia's world and describing her feelings and thoughts as she leaves home starting a new life working for the war effort during turbulent times in our history. Her path took many twists and turns before she ever even found her way to our living rooms . Meeting Paul Child is described in such a sweet innocent way. She was not the forceful woman that came across on the screen. Her fondness for French food which led her to cooking school. The friends she made in France who wrote a cookbook and taught cooking classes with her. These and other experiences are described in the book in great detail.
The reader really gets to know Julia in an intimate way.
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