{"product_id":"9781398508231","title":"Good Taste","description":"\u003cp\u003e****PRE-ORDER THE NEW CAROLINE SCOTT NOVEL, GREENFIELDS,A�COMING FEBRUARY 2025****A� A�  England, 1932, and the country is in the grip of the Great Depression. To lift the spirits of the nation, Stella Douglas is tasked with writing a history of food in England. It�_Ts to be quintessentially English and will remind English housewives of the old ways, and English men of the glory of their country. The only problem is �_\"much of English food is really from, well, elsewhere . . .   Good taste is in the eye of the beholder...    So, Stella sets about unearthing recipes from all corners of the country, in the hope of finding a hidden culinary gem. But what she discovers is rissoles, gravy, stewed prunes and lots of oatcakes.  Longing for something more thrilling, she heads off to speak to the nation�_Ts housewives. But when her car breaks down and the dashing and charismatic Freddie springs to her rescue, she is led in a very different direction . . . Full of wit and vim, Good Taste is a story of discovery, of English nostalgia, change and challenge, and one woman�_Ts desire to make her own way as a modern woman.   Praise for Good Taste \u0026amp; Caroline Scott: 'A delicious treat of a book! The book sings with gorgeous period details that take the reader into 1930s England, and stir a sense of nostalgia. Lively, poignant, witty and beautifully written, and all driven by a wonderful character in Stella Douglas, I couldn't stop turning the pages.' Hazel Gaynor �_~A fascinating, immersive, and delicious treat of a book�_TA�heat (book of the week) A� �_~Evocatively written and laugh-out-loud funny, it�_Ts guaranteed to make you smile�_TA�Woman�_Ts Weekly �_~Beautifully written, this sparkling novel is packed with wit and warmth�_TA�S MagazineA� �_~Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel�_TA�Good Housekeeping �_~. . . the perfect antidote to these darker days when the news is bleak and the weather bleaker . . . This is a nicely paced yarn shot through with nostalgia but with themes which nevertheless resonate today...A�A tasty treat'A�Mirror, The Friday Book Club �_~A fun, colourful read . . . laugh-out-loud funny, it�_Ts guaranteed to make you smile�_TA�Woman \u0026amp; Home 'Wonderful on nostalgia, doing things your own way and maintaining faith. I raced through it'A�Daily Mail A�\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45460940226781,"sku":"9781398508231","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781398508231.jpg?v=1720021484","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781398508231","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}