On "On Long Ago in France": A Book Review

Title: Long Ago in France: The Years in Dijon
Author: M.F.K. Fisher
Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir

About the Book...
Famed American food writer M.F.K. Fisher's memories about her early years in France and the various experiences she had learning about the food, art, and the people that lived in Dijon.

What I Think...
This isn't the first book I've read by Fisher, but it's the first of her memoirs that I've read and I quite enjoyed it. One of the blurbs on the back describes her writing as "crisp," which I think is a perfect way to describe it. Her reflections never seemed forced, never come across as being overly tiresome and long-winded, and are like listening to a friend tell you about their trip in a straight-forward, yet confiding way.

While this book, as might be expected, talks quite a bit about food and drink, Fisher balances it out nicely with discussing other things such as the people they encountered, classes she took, and various historical details. Details about the people are just as colorful as those about the food, highly enjoyable, and often the two subjects cross over providing the reader with a well rounded sense of Fisher's overall experience and how different factors influenced her perceptions. These perceptions are often accompanied by her reflections on later visits or how if she would have acted had she had a better understanding of things, which allows further insight into Fisher's thought process and the way in which this time affected her and allowed her to grow as a person and were enjoyable to read as well.

 To Sum it All Up...
A fun way to learn more about Fisher if you're already a fan and a lovely read about what it was like living in 1930's Dijon. ♥️