TWAIN'S FEAST

In this audio adaptation based on Andrew Beahrs' book, the food writer searches for "lost foods of America." The print work was inspired by Mark Twain, who once made a list of the American foods he missed most while traveling at length in Europe. This production pares down Twain's list of favorite foods into a unique eight-course meal that narrator Nick Offerman makes sound real. Following in Twain's footsteps, chef Tyler Anderson seeks out and prepares nineteenth-century American delicacies such as prairie hen, raccoon, and Philadelphia terrapin. Dinner guests--Twain scholars and entertainers--provide lively dialogue on the food and on themes related to American history and identity. Offerman's deep, resonant voice and dry narration are perfectly suited to Twain's witty anecdotes. M.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2018]