Chocolate Cake for Imaginary Lives: a collection of short stories by Genevieve Jenner
An intoxicating and delicious collection of short stories centred around food that will feed the heart and soul as well as the stomach. Chocolate Cake for Imaginary Lives aims to inspire those to find joy and wonder in cooking and eating. Each fictional story has a recipe embedded within it to savour and enjoy."A super collection, with wit and verve .. There is a confident breeziness to the tales that make them fun to read - I found myself having to slow down halfway through the book because I didn't want it to be over too soon!' Amazon, 5*
"Wow, brilliant ... Like having a glass of wine with a genius chef who tells great stories at the bar after hours" Amazon, 5*
"Quirky but brilliant read ... The short stories are page turners and I enjoyed wondering whatever fact and what was fiction. Great book" Amazon, 5*
"A delicious morsel of a book. ... Whimsical escapes that titillate your palate. When recipes become narratives, the results are delicious" Amazon, 5*
When Genevieve Jenner was six years old, she liked to play dress up and write stories, and she wanted to be a mermaid. She has finally accepted that being a mermaid isn't the most secure career option, but the other two things have remained constant.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781838498788 |
| ISBN 10 | 1838498788 |
| Title | Chocolate Cake for Imaginary Lives: a collection of short stories |
| Author | Genevieve Jenner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Deixis Press |
| Year published | 2022-03-21 |
| Number of pages | 238 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Guild of Food Writers First Book Award 2023 (UK), Short-listed for Reader's Choice Book Awards 2023 (United States), Short-listed for Page Turner Awards 2023 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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