Ebook {Epub PDF} An Appetite for Violets by Martine Bailey

 · 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. An Appetite for Violets (Hardcover) Published August 26th by Thorndike Press. Hardcover, pages. Author (s): Martine Bailey (Goodreads Author) ISBN: (ISBN ) Average rating. No. And Martine Bailey's debut delivers just that – a tale about Obedience (Biddy) Leigh, a young Eighteenth Century British undercook and the Lady Carinna, Mistress of Mawton Hall. An Appetite for Violets begins with a teaser, a prologue if you will. Eighteen-year-old Kitt Tyrone has travelled from England all the way to Italy in search of his sister, Carinna. Inspired by eighteenth-century household books of recipes and set at the time of the invention of the first restaurants, An Appetite for Violets is a literary feast for lovers of historical fiction. Martine Bailey's novel opens a window into the fascinating lives of servants, while also delivering a suspenseful tale of obsession and betrayal.

An amateur cook, MARTINE BAILEY won the Merchant Gourmet Recipe Challenge and was a former UK Dessert Champion, cooking at Le Meurice in Paris. Her recipes have appeared in many publications including Good Housekeeping, Olive magazine, and Green and Black's Chocolate Recipes. Martine lives in Cheshire, England. An Appetite for Violets. An Appetite for Violets (Hardcover) Published January 13th by Thomas Dunne Books. Hardcover, pages. Author (s): Martine Bailey (Goodreads Author) ISBN: (ISBN ) Average rating. An Appetite for Violets is a feast of unique characters, suspense, passion and delicious storytelling. Martine Bailey has served up a beautifully rendered, haunting tale told by an unforgettable heroine. A novel to devour yet savor. Fay Weldon, author of Long Live the King.

I would be delighted to accompany Martine Bailey's eighteenth-century heroine, Biddy Leigh, with her practical head, indomitable sense of survival and robust sense of humor on any journey. In AN APPETITE FOR VIOLETS Biddy, a young under-cook who dreams only of marrying her handsome swain and opening a tavern, is inveigled into accompanying her new mistress to Tuscany. Inspired by historic recipes and set at the time of the invention of the first restaurants, An Appetite for Violets is a literary feast for lovers of historical fiction. 'Martine Bailey writes with such easy, compelling grace, and in a fascinating new genre – best described as Culinary Gothic. I was hooked and enraptured.' - Fay Weldon. No. And Martine Bailey's debut delivers just that – a tale about Obedience (Biddy) Leigh, a young Eighteenth Century British undercook and the Lady Carinna, Mistress of Mawton Hall. An Appetite for Violets begins with a teaser, a prologue if you will. Eighteen-year-old Kitt Tyrone has travelled from England all the way to Italy in search of his sister, Carinna.