James Beard: A Biography

by Robert Clark

A biography of the nation's first major "food celebrity" retraces the fifty-year career of the author, teacher, and television and radio personality. National ad/promo.

Genres: Biography

357 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1993

About the author

Robert Clark is a novelist and writer of nonfiction. He received the Edgar Award for his novel Mr. White's Confession in 1999. A native of St. Paul, Minneapolis, he lives in Seattle with his wife and two children.

Clark's books touch on several genres but often return to questions centered in God: "Is there a God? Does he love us? Is he even paying attention?"

Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

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Reviews

[Teri L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this biography that also traced the growth of food writing during Beard's lifetime.

[Sharon]

very detailed could be more concise