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Hungry
- Narrated by: Grace Dent
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
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Publisher's Summary
WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2021
WINNER OF 2021 LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR
From Frazzles to Foie Gras: a memoir of wanting more.
From an early age, Grace Dent was hungry. As a little girl growing up in Currock, Carlisle, she yearned to be something bigger, to go somewhere better.
Hungry traces Grace’s story from growing up eating beige food to becoming one of the much-loved voices on the British food scene. It’s also everyone’s story—from treats with your nan, to cheese and pineapple hedgehogs, to the exquisite joy of cheaply made apple crumble with custard. It’s the high-point of a chip butty covered in vinegar and too much salt in the school canteen, on an otherwise grey day of double-Maths and cross country running. It’s the real story of how we have all lived, laughed and eaten over the past 40 years.
Warm, funny and joyous, Hungry is also about love and loss, the central role that food plays in all our lives, and how a Cadbury’s Fruit ‘n’ Nut in a hospital vending machine can brighten the toughest situation.
Critic Reviews
"Extraordinary. Vivid, irreverent, heartbreaking." (Nigel Slater)
"So funny and so delicious. I could eat it." (Dawn O’Porter)
"Charming, readable and resonating...this is British comfort food in book form." (Stylist)
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- Rachael Brain
- 20-09-2022
A trip down memory lane
Wow! This book was not what I had expected! It provided insurmountable pleasure due to Grace’s ability to engulf the reader into a trip down memory lane. As a Brit who emigrated 12 years ago to Australia, this book allowed me to relish in my childhood memories bringing, laughter, tears and a truly enjoyable experience to my ears!
A highly recommended read to any of those with an English heritage who have hit their 40-50s and need a good giggle!
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