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The Art of Baking Blind
Sarah Vaughan
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Description for The Art of Baking Blind
Paperback. Five amateur bakers compete in a baking competition and discover that the vision of perfect domesticity they aspire to may not be the whole truth. For book club readers everywhere whose tastes range from The Help, One Day and The Other Hand to Katie Fforde and Gill Hornby. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 292.
'Attention fans of GBBO - you're sure to love this story!' - New 'Delicious . . . friendship, rivalry and exposed secrets, gorgeously told' - Elle 'Clever and compelling. I loved this!' Nina Stibbe, bestselling author of Love, Nina *************** There are many reasons to bake: to feed; to create; to impress; to nourish; to define ourselves; and, sometimes, it has to be said, to perfect. But often we bake to fill a hunger that would be better filled by a simple gesture from a dear one. We bake to love and be loved. In 1966, Kathleen Eaden, cookery writer and wife of a supermarket magnate, published The Art of Baking, her guide to nurturing a family by creating the most exquisite pastries, biscuits and cakes. Now, five amateur bakers are competing to become the New Mrs Eaden. There's Jenny, facing an empty nest now her family has flown; Claire, who has sacrificed her dreams for her daughter; Mike, trying to parent his two kids after his wife's death; Vicki, who has dropped everything to be at home with her baby boy; and Karen, perfect Karen, who knows what it's like to have nothing and is determined her facade shouldn't slip. As unlikely alliances are forged and secrets rise to the surface, making the choicest choux bun seems the least of the contestants' problems. For they will learn - as Mrs Eaden did before them - that while perfection is possible in the kitchen, it's very much harder in life. *************** 'Vaughan's engaging writing is packed with brilliant baking tips not to mention delectable descriptions of the food the contestants create. Enjoy' - WI magazine 'An extremely enjoyable book with strong characters and intriguing story lines. I loved every minute of it' - Bookbag '5 out of 5. An amazing read. It makes you crave cake and it makes you want to devour the words, enjoying every morsel till it reaches the . . . tear-jerking . . . end' - Random Redheaded Ramblings blog
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
292g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444792256
SKU
V9781444792256
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan read English at Oxford and went on to become a journalist. After eleven years at the Guardian working as a news reporter, health correspondent and political correspondent, she started freelancing. THE ART OF BAKING BLIND was her first novel and she has since written THE FARM AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD and ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL. Sarah lives near Cambridge with her husband and two small children.
Reviews for The Art of Baking Blind
An interesting cast of characters juggled with great skill. A lovely read that deserves to fly off the shelves.
Claire Fuller, author of OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS Attention fans of GBBO! If you can drag yourself away from the doughy goings-on in the famous tent, you're sure to love this story
New
A novel to devour.
Maxi magazine, France
Before I knew anything about the contents of this novel I had already fallen in love . . . It begs to be oohed and aahed over, not to mention to be stroked. A lot. And once I started reading, I discovered that the story within was equally beautiful and enthralling . . . A delicious read which I devoured like a freshly baked, homemade bread . . . The lush descriptions of the food made them so vivid that I could almost taste them on the tip of my tongue . . . [and] for all the sweetness of the sugary decadences . . . there is also plenty of drama and intrigue to balance it all out.
novelicious
An extremely enjoyable book with strong characters and intriguing story lines. I loved every minute of it.
Bookbag
The Art of Baking Blind is gorgeous. Not just to look at and touch, but Sarah's writing is beautiful. She pulls you in, she captivates you and you just don't want to leave. Her writing creates such warmth; it really hugs you tightly. She describes the cakes and bakes exquisitely . . . Mouth-watering.
novelicious
5 out of 5. An amazing read. It makes you crave cake and it makes you want to devour the words, enjoying every morsel till it reaches the . . . tear-jerking . . . end.
Random Redheaded Ramblings blog
Sarah Vaughan's debut novel is a delicious treat . . . There's plenty of baking and food talk for foodies but it's contained within a wonderful narrative. Sarah Vaughan has perfectly balanced the ingredients of this book . . . Where the baking lends a warm and pleasant tone, this is brilliantly offset by the darker side of the narratives. Each of the stories is compelling.
We Love This Book blog
Kathleen's heartbreaking story is so vivid, I had to check she wasn't a real person. It's a challenge to manage a story with five protagonists, particularly in a debut, but Sarah Vaughan manages it with aplomb. One to add to your holiday reading pile and indulge in.
The Writes of Women blog
Vaughan's engaging writing is packed with brilliant baking tips not to mention delectable descriptions of the food the contestants create. Enjoy.
WI Magazine
Fabulous
Good Housekeeping
Warm, wise and inspiring, an utterly delicious novel
Polly Williams, bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy Pick up this tale of five enthusiasts competing to be the new Mrs Eaden - a renowned baker (think an oh-so-glam '60s version of Mary Berry)
Fabulous Magazine
Delicious . . . friendship, rivalry and exposed secrets, gorgeously told
Elle
Heavenly
Candis
Claire Fuller, author of OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS Attention fans of GBBO! If you can drag yourself away from the doughy goings-on in the famous tent, you're sure to love this story
New
A novel to devour.
Maxi magazine, France
Before I knew anything about the contents of this novel I had already fallen in love . . . It begs to be oohed and aahed over, not to mention to be stroked. A lot. And once I started reading, I discovered that the story within was equally beautiful and enthralling . . . A delicious read which I devoured like a freshly baked, homemade bread . . . The lush descriptions of the food made them so vivid that I could almost taste them on the tip of my tongue . . . [and] for all the sweetness of the sugary decadences . . . there is also plenty of drama and intrigue to balance it all out.
novelicious
An extremely enjoyable book with strong characters and intriguing story lines. I loved every minute of it.
Bookbag
The Art of Baking Blind is gorgeous. Not just to look at and touch, but Sarah's writing is beautiful. She pulls you in, she captivates you and you just don't want to leave. Her writing creates such warmth; it really hugs you tightly. She describes the cakes and bakes exquisitely . . . Mouth-watering.
novelicious
5 out of 5. An amazing read. It makes you crave cake and it makes you want to devour the words, enjoying every morsel till it reaches the . . . tear-jerking . . . end.
Random Redheaded Ramblings blog
Sarah Vaughan's debut novel is a delicious treat . . . There's plenty of baking and food talk for foodies but it's contained within a wonderful narrative. Sarah Vaughan has perfectly balanced the ingredients of this book . . . Where the baking lends a warm and pleasant tone, this is brilliantly offset by the darker side of the narratives. Each of the stories is compelling.
We Love This Book blog
Kathleen's heartbreaking story is so vivid, I had to check she wasn't a real person. It's a challenge to manage a story with five protagonists, particularly in a debut, but Sarah Vaughan manages it with aplomb. One to add to your holiday reading pile and indulge in.
The Writes of Women blog
Vaughan's engaging writing is packed with brilliant baking tips not to mention delectable descriptions of the food the contestants create. Enjoy.
WI Magazine
Fabulous
Good Housekeeping
Warm, wise and inspiring, an utterly delicious novel
Polly Williams, bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy Pick up this tale of five enthusiasts competing to be the new Mrs Eaden - a renowned baker (think an oh-so-glam '60s version of Mary Berry)
Fabulous Magazine
Delicious . . . friendship, rivalry and exposed secrets, gorgeously told
Elle
Heavenly
Candis