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

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.  · Martine Bailey, another English author, has penned her debut novel named, An Appetite For Violets about the miserable lives of servants and how sometimes, by a simple stroke of luck, they are born with a new identity. Synopsis: “That's how it is for us servants/5. Inspired by Martine’s month stay in New Zealand and Australia it depicts a world of deceit, double-crossing and revenge. The stars, riddles and murder align in 'The Almanack', a mystery feat. Martine is a keen reader who enjoys crime, mysteries and the gothic. Her debut, 'An Appetite for Violets' takes sharp-witted cook Biddy Leigh on a murderous trip to Italy/5.

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 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." ―Karen Harper, New York Times bestselling author of The Queen's Governess. 61 quotes from Martine Bailey: 'That's how it is for us servants. No one pays you much heed; mostly you're invisible as furniture. Yet you overhear a conversation here, and add a little gossip there. A writing desk lies open and you cannot help but read a paper. Then you find something, something you should not have found ', 'The track led into a sort of tunnel made of forest.

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. 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. An Appetite for Violets is her first novel. 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.