As They Were (Audible Audio Edition) M F K Fisher C M Hébert Inc Blackstone Audio Books
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Written in her fine prosaic style as a series of vignettes, this rewarding book recounts the life and adventures of respected writer Mary Fisher during her travels in America and Europe. The events are filled with wonderful details of people, places, foods, and thoughts, through decades of her life.
As They Were (Audible Audio Edition) M F K Fisher C M Hébert Inc Blackstone Audio Books
What an engaging book of essays! I bought this on a hunch and am finding it simply absorbing. The stories are gently told and the insights hilarious, biting, kind, piercing. They are about people, towns, food, war, beauty, ugliness. I am even starting to understand the cultish following in the food community for MFK although her writings are as much about food as anything else. Her memories make me want to ask my mother and grandmother if it was like that for them, too. She speaks freely as if one is in the room with her thoughts, honored by the invitation.Product details
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As They Were (Audible Audio Edition) M F K Fisher C M Hébert Inc Blackstone Audio Books Reviews
The text is well-written, but I found the narration extremely grating. In spite of her Gallic surname, Ms. Herbert's pronounciation seems way, way off. One example is the city "Marseilles" really pronounced "Mar-SAY-uh" as she insists? Other non-English words and place names have equally odd inflections I've never encountered before.
I knew nothing of this author - execpt that she was a noted food writer - prior to picking up this book. She mentions being in Europe with her children for long stretches, yet makes no mention of their father, which I found curious. No mention of how she is supporting herself all this time, just prose-y observations.
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher writes about the pleasures of cooking and dining. But her stories of memorable meals, great recipes, and out-of-the-way restaurants are always presented in the context of the people and places she associates with them. Fisher's books are always autobiographies as well as travelogues, cook books and any number of other things. They defy categorization. The one thing they have in common is the superb writing of a master stylist. Her attention to detail, her observations and descriptions, are so rich that even a reader who has never had a particular interest in the subject matter of her essays is drawn into her fascinating world.
Oscar Wilde once wrote to the effect that great books cannot be judged by their subject matter or their philosophical bent, only by whether they are well written or not. By this criterion, Ms. Fisher is a great writer who deserves a wider audience.
A particularly special essay in this collection is Fisher's perspective on why she chose to live where she does. As with her choice of food and associates, Fisher demonstrates that where/how/why we call home is a decision which also demands a state of mindfulness and purpose. In the chapter, she also describes the death of neighboring trees due to severe weather. I think about this description frequently, as with many Fisher musings the viewpoint lingers.
While I'm generally a fan of M.F.K. Fisher, this particular collection just seems incredibly self-indulgent, and of no particular interest to anyone but Fisher herself. In that context, if one has read Fisher widely, it's just tedious to get through, and one can see why so many of her contemporaries in the culinary world brushed her off as not to be taken seriously.
The stories in this collection have largely appeared elsewhere, and one has the sense the collection was put together as a new title just to provide Ms. Fisher with an infusion of cash.
Try Two Towns in Provence instead. I love that one -- especially the Aix-en-Provence years, and revisiting Aix with her daughters.
Another wonderful read from the inimitable M.F.K. Fisher.
A bit of a sad topic to me but so beautifully written...artless and yet pure art!
A good read
What an engaging book of essays! I bought this on a hunch and am finding it simply absorbing. The stories are gently told and the insights hilarious, biting, kind, piercing. They are about people, towns, food, war, beauty, ugliness. I am even starting to understand the cultish following in the food community for MFK although her writings are as much about food as anything else. Her memories make me want to ask my mother and grandmother if it was like that for them, too. She speaks freely as if one is in the room with her thoughts, honored by the invitation.
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