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Gone Bamboo

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Gone Bamboo

by ANTHONY BOURDAIN

November 4, 2000 | Trade Paperback

Gone Bamboopits Henry, a CIA-trained assassin, and Frances, his hard-nosed, hard-bodied wife against two governments and a cross-dressing mafioso. Henry and Frances have gone bamboo-living an idyllic, retired life in the Caribbean-but when Donnie, a powerful capo relocated by the Federal Witness Protection Program, inadvertently jeopardizes their plan, all hell breaks loose. Despite the fact that Henry once tried to kill Donnie, the two join forces against the transvestite mob boss looking to ace Donnie. But things aren`t going to be so easy.... Written in Anthony Bourdain`s signature style-raucous, funny, a bit vicious, and always fun- Gone Bamboois a feast of murder, hitmen, and the hitwomen they love. Reminiscent of Dashiell Hammet`s Nick and Nora, Bourdain`s Henry and Frances are a tough-talking, unlikely couple that will win you over-if they don`t kill you first.AUTHORBIO: Anthony Bourdain is the executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in New York City. He is the author ofKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary UnderbellyandBone in the Throat REVIEW: "Bourdain establishes himself as a new master of the wiseass crime comedy." ( Publishers Weekly ) REVIEW: "Bourdain serves up a delectable concoction sure to appeal...." ( Denver Post )

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    Matthias

    Rating: 4/5

    Tony rocks!

    Matthias

    7 years ago

    First fiction novel I've read from this author. I really enjoyed Kitchen Confidential and A Cooks Tour. I figured I'd give this a shot. This book was very interesting. Fun to read. A bit slow at times but for good reason. Tony is a chef first. It's obvious in his writing. When describing a meal in the story most authors would simply say something like they served us steak with a baked potato . Tony goes further. He explains how the steak was seasoned; whether it was grilled or pan fried; and he'll mention the toppings on the baked potato. He colourfully describes everything and everyone in this story. I found myself engrosed in the book; my wife asking me to take a break. I imagined her as Frances and myself as Henry enjoying drinks on the beach. A good read. Bone in the Throat is next.

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Gone Bamboopits Henry, a CIA-trained assassin, and Frances, his hard-nosed, hard-bodied wife against two governments and a cross-dressing mafioso. Henry and Frances have gone bamboo-living an idyllic, retired life in the Caribbean-but when Donnie, a powerful capo relocated by the Federal Witness Protection Program, inadvertently jeopardizes their plan, all hell breaks loose. Despite the fact that Henry once tried to kill Donnie, the two join forces against the transvestite mob boss looking to ace Donnie. But things aren`t going to be so easy.... Written in Anthony Bourdain`s signature style-raucous, funny, a bit vicious, and always fun- Gone Bamboois a feast of murder, hitmen, and the hitwomen they love. Reminiscent of Dashiell Hammet`s Nick and Nora, Bourdain`s Henry and Frances are a tough-talking, unlikely couple that will win you over-if they don`t kill you first.AUTHORBIO: Anthony Bourdain is the executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in New York City. He is the author ofKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary UnderbellyandBone in the Throat REVIEW: "Bourdain establishes himself as a new master of the wiseass crime comedy." ( Publishers Weekly ) REVIEW: "Bourdain serves up a delectable concoction sure to appeal...." ( Denver Post )

About the Author

Anthony Bourdain is the executive chef at brasserie Les Halles in New York. After two years at Vassar College, he attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. He has since spent more than two decades working in professional kitchens. His memoir "Kitchen Confidential" (2001) was expanded from an article he'd written for "The New Yorker" magazine about life behind the scenes in restaurant kitchens. The book described life in those kitchens in even more lurid detail, and it became a surprise international bestseller. In late 2000, Bourdain set out to travel his way across the globe, looking for, as he puts it, "kicks, thrills, epiphanies" and the "perfect meal." The book, and its companion Food Network series "A Cook's Tour," chronicle his adventures and misadventures on that voyage. Bourdain is also the author of two satirical thrillers, "Bone In The Throat" and "Gone Bamboo", as well as the "Urban Historical, Typhoid Mary."

Trade Paperback

304 Pages, 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.72 in

November 4, 2000

English


1582341036
9781582341033

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