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This melange of travelog, foodie memoir, and midlife crisis narrative takes readers on a globe-trotting adventure accompanied by the author's outsized personality. Tiring of his upwardly mobile London lifestyle, Majumdar, known for his blogs (Dos Hermanos and Eat My Globe), quit his publishing job and hit the road in search of good food. Opinionated, brash, and-one suspects-prone to exaggeration for the sake of a good story, Majumdar alternates between self-aggrandizement and self-deprecation. Verdict Less acerbic than other writers in the genre, Majumdar spins a fun yarn. Odds are, you won't be on the fence about whether you like him or his book-you'll know after the first chapter.-Courtney Greene, DePaul Univ. Lib., Chicago Copyright 2009 Media Source Inc. Copyright 2009 Media Source Inc. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More