The Mouseproof Kitchen by Saira Shah
Anna knows that if you want something really badly, you have to plan it. After all, she's a chef. To make a bechamel sauce, you need the right ingredients in the right quantities, at the right time. So when she gets pregnant, she plans a perfect new life in Provence for her perfect new baby.
A touchingly funny, bittersweet first novel.. An addictive, honest read * Red *
It’s heartfelt and funny and beautiful. It’s a great meditation on motherhood and marriage that leaves you thinking about all the issues involved for a long time afterwards -- Viv Groskop * Red *
A funny and poignant read -- Deirdre O'Brien * Sunday Mirror *
This beautiful debut will have parent looking at their child through new eyes -- Sarah Reid * UK Regional Press Syndication *
It’s heartfelt and funny and beautiful. It’s a great meditation on motherhood and marriage that leaves you thinking about all the issues involved for a long time afterwards -- Viv Groskop * Red *
A funny and poignant read -- Deirdre O'Brien * Sunday Mirror *
This beautiful debut will have parent looking at their child through new eyes -- Sarah Reid * UK Regional Press Syndication *
Saira Shah is an award-winning writer, war reporter and documentary film-maker whose work includes the films 'Beneath the Veil' and 'Death in Gaza'. Her daughter, Ailsa, has severe cerebral palsy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846556630 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846556635 |
| Title | The Mouseproof Kitchen |
| Author | Saira Shah |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Waverton Good Read Award 2014 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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