The House at Chorlton: an emotional postwar family saga: 1 (The Angelotti Chronicles)

The House at Chorlton: an emotional postwar family saga: 1 (The Angelotti Chronicles)

by PrueLeith (Author), Prue Leith (Author)

Synopsis

The first instalment of an epic multi-generational family saga by the judge of Great British Bake Off

A proud family. Snubbed by aristocratic neighbour Lord Frampton at a coming-of-age ball, Donald Oliver dreams of the day he'll have his vengeance.

A wild daughter. Laura Oliver, beautiful and tempestuous, falls in love with Giovanni, an Italian ex-prisoner-of-war, now a humble cook. Disdaining her father's snobbishness - and his wrath - the couple flee to London.

A desperate hope. Giovanni and Laura arrive to a city that has not yet re-awoken after the traumas of war. Facing destitution, only their love for one another and their dream of opening a restaurant business keeps them going.

From Cotswolds farmland to London fish markets, society ballrooms to icy gutters, this is a tale of prejudice and ambition, power and passion, and one couple's struggle to overcome all obstacles and carve out a life of their own.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 23 Aug 2018

ISBN 10: 1787472620
ISBN 13: 9781787472624

Author Bio
As a cook, restaurateur, food writer and business woman, Prue Leith has played a key role in the revolution of Britain's eating habits since the 1960s. She is a judge on Channel 4's Great British Bake Off. After a long break from writing cookery books, Prue has finally published a new one. In addition to her journalism and cookery writing, Prue has written seven romantic novels and a memoir, Relish. The House at Chorlton (formerly The Food of Love) is the first novel in a trilogy. All Prue's novels and her memoir are in print with Quercus. She lives in Oxfordshire. Follow her on on Twitter @PrueLeith