A novel of family set in West Altadena / CALIFORNIA
A Waiter in Paris
Location(s): Paris
Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
Era(s): Contemporary
A waiter’s job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door… is hell.
Edward Chisholm’s spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its glorious underbelly.
The waiter inhabits a world of inhuman hours, snatched sleep and dive bars; scraping by on coffee, bread and cigarettes, often under sadistic managers, with a wage so low you’re fighting your colleagues for tips.
It’s physically demanding, frequently humiliating and incredibly competitive. And with a cast of thieves, narcissists, ex-Legionnaires, paperless immigrants and drug dealers, it makes for a compelling and eye-opening read.
Shortlisted for the 2023 Ackerley prize.
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