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The kitchen front : a novel / Jennifer Ryan.

by Ryan, Jennifer, 1973-

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Random House Large Print, 2021.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Fiction.

Cooking -- Competitions -- Fiction.

Women cooks -- Fiction.

9780593395745 (trade pbk.)

Large print ed.

565 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.

"Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses; the Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front is putting on a cooking contest--and the grand prize is a job as the program's first-ever female co-host. For four very different women, winning the contest presents a crucial chance to change their lives. For a young widow, it's a chance to pay off her husband's debts and keep aroof over her children's heads. For a kitchen maid, it's a chance to leave servitude and find freedom. For the lady of the manor, it's a chance to escape her wealthy husband's increasingly hostile behavior. And for a trained chef, it's a chance to challenge the men at the top of her profession. These four women are giving the competition their all--even if that sometimes means bending the rules. But with so much at stake, will the contest that aims to bring the community together serve only to break it apart?"--Publisher.

Domestic fiction.

Historical fiction.

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