The Bobby Gold Stories - A Novel (2004) Front Cover Book Details Author Anthony Bourdain Publication Date 6/19/2004 Personal Details Rating 6 Read It Yes Reading Date 8/14/2004 Links Amazon US Powell's Barnes & Noble Product Details Original Details Original Publication Year 2004 Plot Inspired by Fitzgerald's Pat Hobby stories, The Bobby Gold Stories is a gem of a novel featuring the best of Bourdain's work. Fans will recognize the gangster riffs of Bone in the Throat, the antics of the sexy criminal couple of Gone Bamboo, and the brilliant restaurant scenes from Kitchen Confidential. Distilled into a fast and furious, pitch-perfect story of food, sex, crimes and mayhem, The Bobby Gold Stories is sure to become a modern classic.