France's greatest food critic is dying, after a lifetime in single-minded pursuit of sensual delights.

France's greatest food critic is dying, and is tormented by his inability to recall the most delicious meal he's ever eaten. Desperate to eat it one last time, he looks back over the years in an attempt to pin it down, and reveals far more about himself than a love of food. 'It's a foodies delight; just don't read it when you're hungry' "Daily Mail"

An exquisite French black comedy' The Times 'A foodie's delight; just don't read it when you're hungry' Daily Mail 'Barbery has a knack for describing food, and for evoking the physical and emotional sensations it produces' Financial Times 'The exquisite descriptions of eating are like nothing you've read before' Good Housekeeping 'An ode to the pleasure of good food ? mouthwatering from beginning to end' Paris Match