Kitchens of the Great Midwest - J. Ryan Stradal
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'A tremendous novel that combines powerfully moving moments with hilarious satire' Daily Mail 'Eva Thorvald is the new Olive Kitteridge' Elisabeth Egan 'Kitchens of the Great Midwest is terrific' Jane Smiley, Guardian Have you met Eva Thorvald? To her father, a chef, she's a pint-sized recipe tester and the love of his life. To the chilli chowdown contestants of Cook County, Illinois, she's a fire-eating demon. To the fashionable foodie goddess of supper clubs, she's a wanton threat. She's an enigma, a secret ingredient that no one can figure out. Someday, Eva will surprise everyone. One by one, they tell their story; together, they tell Eva's. Joyful, quirky and heartwarming, this is a novel about the family you lose, the friends you make and the chance connections that make a life. On the day before her eleventh birthday, she's cultivating chilli peppers in her wardrobe like a pro. Abandoned by her mother, gangly and poor, Eva arms herself with the weapons of her unknown heritage: a kick-ass palate and a pa...
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2016Uitgever: Quercus Publishing400 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0857054090ISBN-13: 9780857054098Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2016, 400pp, paperback, mooi exemplaar [Auteur: J. Ryan Stradal] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Quercus Publishing] [Jaar: 2016] [Titel: Kitchens of the Great Midwest]
