Dinner with Edward
A Story of an Unexpected Friendship
Published on 30. July 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-911590-18-7 (ISBN)
Description
With its delicious food, warm jazz, and stunning views of Manhattan, Edward's home was a much-needed refuge for reporter Isabel Vincent. Her recently widowed ninety-something neighbour would prepare weekly meals for her, dinners Isabel would never cook for herself - fresh oysters, juicy steak, sugar-dusted apple galette. But over long, dark evenings where they both grieved for their very different lost marriages, Isabel realised she was being offered a gift greater than crisp martinis and perfect lamb chops.
As they progressed from meals a deux to full dinner parties with an eclectic New York crowd, she saw that Edward was showing her how to rediscover the joy of life. For even a shared bowl of chowder could transform loneliness and anxiety into friendship, freedom, and a pure, simple pleasure Isabel had not known she could find again.
As they progressed from meals a deux to full dinner parties with an eclectic New York crowd, she saw that Edward was showing her how to rediscover the joy of life. For even a shared bowl of chowder could transform loneliness and anxiety into friendship, freedom, and a pure, simple pleasure Isabel had not known she could find again.
Reviews / Votes
Glorious... the most life-enhancing book I have read in years... Edward has given me a perfect role model for enjoying old age * Daily Express * I defy you not to be charmed by this delightful, life-affirming memoir * Good Housekeeping * There is much to find endearing in Vincent's memoir: Edward delivers life lessons with the same apparent ease as he cooks delicious French recipes * Observer * [A] charming and moving memoir... This book doubles up as an inspiration for cooks * Daily Mail * Dinner With Edward made me smile, laugh out loud and, also, cry. In this cynical world it is life enhancing and will remain with the reader for a very long time -- David Suchet Poignant and heartening... a delicious read about friendship and food * The Sun * Over sublime dinners, Edward offers Isabel kind and rare encouragement, and Isabel brings company and comfort to the table. A lovely account of friendship * Sainsbury's Magazine * Who wouldn't swoon? The story of their attachment unfolds like a genial dinner party... The food goes deep and the host sets a buoyant tone * New York Times * It is easy to fall deeply for Edward's tender heart as Vincent learns how he has savoured his life, and over time, begins to create a life that's more inviting and full for herself. Readers will finish the book satisfied, yet wanting more * Publishers Weekly * In shape, size, and spirit, the latest from New York Post reporter Vincent is like Tuesdays with Morrie with gourmet dinners * Kirkus Reviews * A touching, uplifting work, brimming with food, fondness and perfect martinis * Saga * Life affirming, with no soppy sentiment. We all should have an Edward * Toronto Star * You'll be familiar with the magic of the ageless friendship if you've ever treasured a close attachment to someone 30 or 40 years older or younger. It's a magic tinged with poignancy... This charming and moving memoir, by Isabel Vincent, celebrates just such a friendship * Daily Mail * A charming, at times bittersweet memoir - a love-letter to good food done properly and, above all, to an unexpected, life-changing friendship * Tatler * Delightful. It might be Isabel's growly hard-news background that keeps this book from becoming sweet... She tells the good, the bad and the difficult, all with an unsentimental but deeply empathetic understanding of Edward * Minneapolis Star Tribune * The magic of Dinner with Edward is in wrapping it arms around a moment in the author's life * Toronto Globe and Mail * This book is full of life lessons, a reminder that no matter how old we grow, we still have much to share, and much to learn * Library Journal * [A] beautiful, passionate love story - wholly platonic - about two people whose lives have undergone change... served with as much wonder and gratitude as the deliciously conveyed indulgence of each satisfying, lingering meal * Shelf Awareness * Delightfully combining the warm-heartedness of Tuesdays with Morrie with the sensual Julie and Julia, this is a memoir to treasure * Booklist, starred review * Vincent shows us that the ceremony of food is really a metaphor for love. The key is to live your life generously * Rosemary Sullivan, author of Stalin's Daughter * One of the most stylish and emotional works of non-fiction I have ever read. I savoured every page * Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up * A short but delicious mix of friendship, serendipity, New York and food and still so much more... a real pleasure to read * TripFiction *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pushkin Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911590-18-7 (9781911590187)
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Schweitzer Classification
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08/2019
ONE
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Person
Isabel Vincent is a Canadian investigative journalist and award-winning author who writes for the New York Post. During the 1990s she was a foreign correspondent for the Globe and Mail and covered the conflicts that led to the Kosovo War. She has written several books for which she has received prestigious honours, including the Canadian Association of Journalist's Award for Excellence in Investigative Journalism and the National Jewish Book Award in Canada for Bodies and Souls. Her writings have also appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, L'Officiel and Time. Vincent is fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese. She lives in New York.