- Is this a full biography of M.F.K. Fisher?
- No. It focuses on her formative years in Europe, her first marriage and divorce, and her second marriage and his suicide. It is a portrait of that period, not a complete life.
- Do I need to have read Fisher's books first?
- No, but it helps. The book ties her life to her writing, so readers who know her food essays will get more from it.
- What period of her life does it cover?
- Her passionate years: the time in Europe with her first husband, the breakup of that marriage, and her remarriage and its tragic end.
- Is it a good choice for a book club?
- Yes, if the group reads biography or memoir. The themes of marriage, loss and creative ambition give plenty to discuss.
- Does it include her recipes or food writing?
- It is a biography, not a cookbook. It discusses her life and work rather than reprinting her recipes.
- Where is the An Extravagant Hunger : The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher cheapest?
- At AbeBooks.com, for $6.49, 62% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the An Extravagant Hunger : The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher?
- 13 stores we checked sell it, including Books Kinokuniya Singapore, AbeBooks.com, Amazon, Walmart, Powell's Books.