When You Lunch With the Emperor

About this book

Ludwig Bemelmans--legendary bon vivant and raconteur and author of the Madeline stories as well as the surprise success of last year Hotel Bemelmans--lived life like a character in a novel. Wherever Ludwig went and whatever he did--letting Parisian criminals baby-sit his daughter getting caught with his toenails painted red by the Gestapo or discovering the only restaurant with toilets in the Amazon Jungle--his escapades are guaranteed entertainment. When You Lunch with the Emperor collects Bemelmans work under the headings of Childhood Work and Play. Readers will enjoy their lunch with the Bemelmans!