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Lilla’s Feast: A True Story Of Love, War, And A Passion For Food
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Lilla Eckford, interned in a Japanese civilian camp in China during the second world war after an extraordinary early life,passed her time by compiling a book about the joys of food.Thisprecious cookery book, now in the possession of the ImperialWarMuseum, inspired Lilla’s great-granddaughter, Frances Osborne, to investigate her enthralling story.Lilla’s Feast spans the world from China to India and finally to England over a hundred years, and blends together personal history, world events, period atmosphere and family anecdotes into a brilliantly vibrant and poignant story.
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| Weight | 0.273 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.4 × 12.7 × 19.8 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 400 |
| Publisher | |
| Year Published | 2006-2-16 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0552771880 |
| About The Author | Frances Osborne worked as a barrister, a banker and then a journalist before becoming a full-time writer. She lives in London and Cheshire with her husband and two young children.This is her first book. |
Passionately written and compelling, Frances Osborne's impressive debut is a wonderful read. The extraordinary life of this ordinary woman is a tumultuous feast of the senses |
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| Other text | Lilla's Feast is a wonderful, inspiring book, part page-turner, part history of the British Empire in the Far East, Frances Osborne perfectly captures the stories of a lost generation of women |
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