Michael Bond

Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Carbon Footprint (eBook, ePUB)

The Francophile's must-read crime caper

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

THE RENOWNED CREATOR OF PADDINGTON BEAR SERVES UP AN INTRIGUING NEW CASE FOR MONSIEUR PAMPLEMOUSSE AND HIS FAITHFUL BLOODHOUND POMMES FRITES

In an attempt to improve the lacklustre reputation of France’s most prestigious culinary guide in America, the director of Le Guide persuades Monsieur Pamplemousse to write a play for the guide’s benefit, complete with a walk-on part for faithful bloodhound Pommes Frites.

Emphasising the importance of a healthy lifestyle to decrease one’s carbon footprint, Monsieur Pamplemousse tries to impress the well-renowned American food-critic Jay Corby, but disaster strikes on opening night and Corby storms out in a rage. It’s vital he is found before he ruins everything for Le Guide - luckily, star sniffer dog Pommes Frites, is hot on the trail of their only lead: a flimsy undergarment belonging to an exotic dancer they came across in a state of undress before the start of the show ...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Allison & Busby
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780749040482
• Artikelnr.: 37834853

Autorenporträt

Michael Bond was born in Newbury in 1926. In 1958, his first children's book, A Bear Called Paddington was published. In 1983 he started writing adult fiction, with his first tale featuring Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites. He sadly passed away in June 2017.