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Martine and Philippa are the daughters of a forceful priest of a Lutheran sect. Reared to deny all earthly pleasures, they live out their lives performing good work on behalf of the inhabitants of the tiny Scandinavian fishing village in which they reside. When Babette, the French refugee to whom they have given shelter, asks to repay them by preparing a sumptuous feast, they are forced to reconcile their father's teachings with the elaborate and bountiful meal prepared by Babette for themselves and the other aging villagers.
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Anecdotes of Destiny, Karen Blixen, Isak Dinesen
- Language
- Released
- 1986
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Anecdotes of Destiny
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Karen Blixen, Isak Dinesen
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Released
- 1986
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 244
- ISBN10
- 0140184139
- ISBN13
- 9780140184136
- Series
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Short Stories, 20th century, Food, Stories, Narration, Denmark, Danish Literature
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
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- Martine and Philippa are the daughters of a forceful priest of a Lutheran sect. Reared to deny all earthly pleasures, they live out their lives performing good work on behalf of the inhabitants of the tiny Scandinavian fishing village in which they reside. When Babette, the French refugee to whom they have given shelter, asks to repay them by preparing a sumptuous feast, they are forced to reconcile their father's teachings with the elaborate and bountiful meal prepared by Babette for themselves and the other aging villagers.