The Kitchen Front
By Jennifer Ryan
- Release Date: 2021-02-23
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
From the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir comes an unforgettable novel of a BBC-sponsored wartime cooking competition and the four women who enter for a chance to better their lives.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING • “This story had me so hooked, I literally couldn’t put it down.”—NPR
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 holding 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 competition would present a crucial chance to change their lives.
For a young widow, it’s a chance to pay off her husband’s debts and keep a roof over her children’s heads. For a kitchen maid, it’s a chance to leave servitude and find freedom. For a 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 only serve to break it apart?
Reviews
Wonderful
5By LyndseyNormanI adored this novel. Beautifully written & heartwarming.A delightful interlude
5By lisabethfanThis lovely historical novel gives a new look @ the lives of women who kept life going on the British home front during World War II. Interwoven with interesting & innovative recipes, the drama of the individual lives of four women takes shape. Each of them are complex characters who are drawn together by a unique wartime cooking competition. The result is enriching & uplifting.The kitchen front
5By another courseThe four friends have become my friends too. We have so much in common, including a passion for cooking smart!
