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Bruno's challenge : and other stories of the French countryside / Martin Walker.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Fiction Mystery Walker Bruno
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23- author.
- Series:
- Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23- Bruno series
- Bruno
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Courrèges, Bruno (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
- Courrèges, Bruno.
- France--Fiction.
- France.
- Country life--France, Southwest--Fiction.
- Country life.
- Genre:
- Short stories.
- Mystery fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 240 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
- Summary:
- "Martin Walker presents his first collection of Bruno stories featuring all the familiar characters from the novels, the glories of the Paerigord, and ample helpings of food and wine"-- Provided by publisher.
- After a prisoner breaks parole to see his son on Christmas, Bruno must track him down before he throws away his chance at eventual freedom. When a Senegalese man's coffee sells superbly at the market, some cafe owners become incensed by the new competition and take matters into their own hands. As a Swiss tourist and a St. Denis native fall in love over the fruit-and-veggie stall, one of their family members takes drastic steps to break them up. A fledgling tour bus business is sabotaged, leading Bruno to take a closer look at a town love triangle. Called in to investigate a case of stolen oysters, our beloved policeman reunites with an old flame to catch the shellfish thieves. In story after story, Bruno settles town disputes, mediates family quarrels, and tracks down lawbreakers in his adored village of St. Denis and its environs. Featured meals in the collection include a fatty Christmas goose, a savory nettle soup with creme fraiche, and a fluffy quiche Lorraine.
- Contents:
- Bruno's challenge
- The lost boy
- The birthday lunch
- The chocolate war
- The green army
- A market tale
- Dangerous vacation
- Sugar lumps
- Fifty million bubbles
- Oystercatcher
- La Mère Noël
- The collaborator
- Bruno and le Père Noël.
- Notes:
- "This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf." -- title verso
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.
- Other Format:
- Online version:
- Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23- Bruno's challenge.
- Online version: Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23- Bruno's challenge.
- ISBN:
- 9780593534229
- 0593534220
- OCLC:
- 1274229261
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