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The Woman Who Wanted More

'Beautifully written, full of insight and food' Katie Fforde

Author: Vicky Zimmerman  

The Woman Who Wanted More
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Irresistible foodie Up Lit with bite, perfect for fans of Joanna Cannon, Libby Page and Gail Honeyman

Irresistible foodie UpLit with bite, perfect for fans of Libby Page and Gail Honeyman.

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Irresistible foodie Up Lit with bite, perfect for fans of Joanna Cannon, Libby Page and Gail Honeyman

Irresistible foodie UpLit with bite, perfect for fans of Libby Page and Gail Honeyman.

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Two lonely women. An unlikely friendship. And one big life lesson: never be ashamed to ask for more...

After a major life upheaval on the eve of her 40th birthday, a reluctant Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at Lauderdale House For Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind but she has lost her spark, simply resigning herself to the Imminent End.

Having no patience with Kate's plight, Cecily prescribes her a self-help book with a difference - it's a 1957 cookery manual, featuring menus for anything life can throw at 'the easily dismayed'.

Will Kate find a menu to help her recover from her broken heart? If Kate moves forward, might Cecily too?

The cookbook holds the secrets of Cecily's own remarkable past, and the story of the love of her life. It will certainly teach Kate a thing or two.

So begins an unlikely friendship between two lonely and stubborn souls - one at the end of her life, one stuck in the middle - who come to show each other that food is for feasting, life is for living and the way to a man's heart is...irrelevant!

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Critic Reviews

In times like these, we all need a happy ending and a story that makes us see that better times are ahead and Vicky Zimmerman provides that with happiness to spare. A tale that will bring a little sunshine into your life in these strange times 17 Degrees Magazine
Beautifully written, full of insight and food. This is one of those I carried round the house wanting to read it every spare second Katie Fforde
Wise, warm, witty and mouth-watering - this wonderful book has it all . . . Hungry for a love story with added bite? With deliciously real characters, a sprinkling of humour, a pinch of pathos and huge helping of wisdom, this book has all the ingredients to become this summer's must-read Isabelle Broom, Author and books editor for Woman & Home
If you're at a stage in your life when you're querying your relationship or career then this is the book for you. A fabulous read about finding your way; about friendships and letting go. I adored it. Nina Pottell, Prima Magazine books editor
A wonderfully wise, warm and witty read. Woman & Home magazine

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About the Author

Vicky Zimmerman lives in London. She worked in marketing and as a food tester at a major UK supermarket before leaving to write full-time. She has written for the Guardian and the Observer as well as for women's magazines, specifically on food, body image and dating. She's a passionate foodie and, when not writing, spends her days seeking out the perfect brownie and travelling Europe and the world in search of the best and most beautiful bowl of pasta. The Woman Who Wanted More is inspired by her own grandmother's 1950s cookery manual.

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Irresistible foodie UpLit with bite, perfect for fans of Libby Page and Gail Honeyman. Two lonely women. An unlikely friendship. And one big life lesson: never be ashamed to ask for more... After a major life upheaval on the eve of her 40th birthday, a reluctant Kate Parker finds herself volunteering at Lauderdale House For Exceptional Ladies. There she meets 97-year-old Cecily Finn. Cecily's tongue is as sharp as her mind but she has lost her spark, simply resigning herself to the Imminent End. Having no patience with Kate's plight, Cecily prescribes her a self-help book with a difference - it's a 1957 cookery manual, featuring menus for anything life can throw at 'the easily dismayed'. Will Kate find a menu to help her recover from her broken heart? If Kate moves forward, might Cecily too? The cookbook holds the secrets of Cecily's own remarkable past, and the story of the love of her life. It will certainly teach Kate a thing or two. So begins an unlikely friendship between two lonely and stubborn souls - one at the end of her life, one stuck in the middle - who come to show each other that food is for feasting, life is for living and the way to a man's heart is...irrelevant!

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Product Details

Publisher
Zaffre
Published
30th May 2019
Pages
448
ISBN
9781785765322

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