The Kitchen Front

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The work The Kitchen Front represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The Kitchen Front

Creator

• Ryan, Jennifer

Subject

• Historical Fiction

Summary

From the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir comes an unforgettable novel inspired by the true events of a BBC-sponsored wartime cooking competition.=Some wars will be fought at home . . .Two years into the Second World War, and German U-boats are frequently disrupting the United Kingdom’s supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front launches a new cooking contest – and the grand prize is a job as the program’s first-ever female co-host.For young widow Audrey winning the competition could be a chance to pay off her husband’s debts and keep a roof over her children’s heads. However, her estranged sister, Gwendoline, is equally set on success even if her own kitchen maid, Nell, is competing against her. And then there is Zelda, a trained London-trained chef desperate to succeed in a male-dominated profession - and harbouring a secret that will change everything..

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