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Marco: The Making of Marco Pierre White, Sharpest Chef in History - Charles Hennessy

Description: ISBN 009186819X / Genre: Biography / Author: Charles Hennessy / Hardcover / 224 Pages / Book is published 2000-02-17 by Ebury Press

Newest Review: ... position to taste his food. I am not a wannabe chef, so I am not really interested in his cooking style. My only experience ... more

... (till reading this book) of Marco Pierre White was through the box in the corner of the room. He is nothing but a character on the television to me. He has entertained me with his way of being, so I see him as an entertainer - a television personality. He is almost a cartoon character, almost a parody of a working class boy who has attained a faux-posh voice so that he can get on in life. That is what happened. Marco Pierre White grew up on a Leeds housing estate, decided somewhere along the line that he wanted to be a...more

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Marco: The Making of Marco Pierre White, Sharpest Chef in History - Charles Hennessy: The sharpest chef in history (789 words)
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You get your moneys worth here! This excellent book is a compelling read. It is of course a biography, and it gives us all we should know in such a book, but it is written in such a clever way that Marco Pierre White remains the enigma that he is - his peculiar way is not removed by the writer's words. For those who don't know, Marco Pierre White is one of the world's top chefs. Like many who make it to the top, it is debateable whether or not they have got to the top for their actual talent or on their particular brand of charisma - or perhaps it might be fitting to call this charisma a part acted out on life's stage?? Marco Pierre White displays ... Read the complete review