
If there is such a thing as a comfort food book Bemelmans stories are it. His evocative tales of grand hotel life have a reporters eye for sensory detail yet he always manages to bathe his world & its lovable characters in the mood of a fairytale. Meet the girl-hungry hotel Magician Kalakobe the African cook Mr Sigsag Monsieur Victor Mespoulet & an unforgettable cast of down but not yet out hotel employees. A feast of food writing. & once youve read one Bemelmans tale you fall in love & want to read the lot.