Ferran Adrià has been admired,

talked about, criticized and

revered more than any other

chef in history. Expertly

researched, Colman Andrews'

entertaining account traces

Ferran's rise from dishwasher

to creative genius behind elBulli,

the world's most influential

restaurant. This, the first

authorized biography is full of

fresh insights and will engage

not just food lovers, but anyone

who enjoys a remarkable

story - of how one young chef

changed the gastronomic world

forever, reinventing food.