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Delicious!
- Author
- Ruth Reichl
- Narrator
- Julia Whelan
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 26 November 2015
- Run Time
- 12 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Dear Mr Beard,
I sent my Magic Moments off yesterday, and that made me think of you.
I hope the cookies will remind Father of our life here. Or maybe I should say what life used to be, before the war changed everything . . .
Hidden in the library of Delicious! magazine young intern Billie discovers the wartime letters of twelve-year-old Lulu Swan, written to distinguished food writer, James Beard. Lulu’s can-do spirit in the face of food shortages and other hardships help Billie come to terms with her own tragic past. Until one day it occurs to her: Lulu Swan might still be alive...
Critics Review
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Reichl’s vivid descriptions of food will have readers salivating, and an insider’s look at life at a food magazine is fascinating. Her satisfying coming-of-age novel of love and loss vividly demonstrates the power of food to connect people across cultures and generations
Library Journal
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Rich characterization, a bright New York setting, transcendent discussions of taste and food
Booklist
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Irresistibly fun
Good Housekeeping
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A delightful mix of mystery, romance and mouthwatering food
Good Housekeeping
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Details
- Author
- Ruth Reichl
- Narrator
- Julia Whelan
- Duration
- 12 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 November 2015
- ISBN
- 9781473529397
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Romance
Synopsis
Dear Mr Beard,I sent my Magic Moments off yesterday, and that made me think of you.I hope the cookies will remind Father of our life here. Or maybe I should say what life used to be, before the war changed everything . . .Hidden in the library of Delicious! magazine young intern Billie discovers the wartime letters of twelve-year-old Lulu Swan, written to distinguished food writer, James Beard. Lulu’s can-do spirit in the face of food shortages and other hardships help Billie come to terms with her own tragic past. Until one day it occurs to her: Lulu Swan might still be alive...
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