Sweetbitter
Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on April 4, 2017. This novel follows twenty-two-year-old Tess as she arrives in New York City and secures a job at a celebrated downtown restaurant. Through her experiences in this electrifying environment, Tess embarks on a journey of self-discovery, navigating the complexities of love, ambition, and the vibrant yet challenging world of fine dining.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the senses and the intricacies of life in the food industry. The narrative captures Tess’s coming-of-age story against the backdrop of New York’s elite restaurants, highlighting themes of romance and the struggles of youth. With 368 pages, this edition presents a vivid portrayal of the chaotic and enchanting experiences that define Tess’s education in both culinary delights and personal growth.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A thrilling novel of the senses and a coming-of-age tale, following a small-town girl into the electrifying world of New York City and the education of a lifetime at one of the most exclusive restaurants in Manhattan. • “Brilliantly written…. Outstanding.” —The New York Times Book Review
Newly arrived in New York City, twenty-two-year-old Tess lands a job working front of house at a celebrated downtown restaurant. What follows is her education: in champagne and cocaine, love and lust, dive bars and fine dining rooms, as she learns to navigate the chaotic, enchanting, punishing life she has chosen.
The story of a young woman’s coming-of-age, set against the glitzy, grimy backdrop of New York’s most elite restaurants, in Sweetbitter Stephanie Danler deftly conjures the nonstop and high-adrenaline world of the food industry and evokes the infinite possibilities, the unbearable beauty, and the fragility and brutality of being young and adrift.
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