Nicola Humble
Auteur van Culinary Pleasures: Cookbooks and the Transformation of British Food
Over de Auteur
Nicola Humble is Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey Roehampton.
Werken van Nicola Humble
The Feminine Middlebrow Novel, 1920s to 1950s: Class, Domesticity, and Bohemianism (2001) 47 exemplaren
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Extremely enjoyable to read, and very witty at times, anyone who likes cookbooks, especially old cookbooks, will find this a delight. It wears its erudition lightly but along the way we learn a lot. Perhaps the best indication of the potency of this book is that it makes one want to go and read - and in many cases buy - the books she looks into. It is thus also a good introduction to the subject for anyone just discovering an interest.
The text and illustrations are high quality and the book is a pleasure to handle. I will re-read it many times, and have ordered several of the books mentioned too!… (meer)