{"product_id":"9781398508491-yellow-kitchen","title":"The Yellow Kitchen","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eExpectation\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eJulie and Julia, The Yellow Kitchen \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliant exploration of food, belonging and friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e London E17, 2019. A yellow kitchen stands as a metaphor for the lifelong friendship between three women: Claude, the baker, goal-orientated Sophie and political Giulia. They have the best kind of friendship, chasing life and careers; dating, dreaming and consuming but always returning to be reunited in the yellow kitchen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e That is, until a trip to Lisbon unravels unexplored desires between Claude and Sophie. Having sex is one thing, waking up the day after is the beginning of something new. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring the complexities of female friendship, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e is a hymn to the last year of London as we knew it and a celebration of the culture, the food and the rhythms we live by.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Rich and thoroughly intoxicating, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e is a sensual journey into friendship, food and female sexuality, full of complex, fascinating characters and bold ideas. I loved it’ \u003cb\u003eRosie Walsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A heady mix of politics, friendship, sex and food, poignant, provocative and utterly distinctive’ \u003cb\u003ePaula Hawkins \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An exquisite novel — beautifully rendered, powerfully told, and so deeply felt. I urge you to read this novel — you will never forget it’  \u003cb\u003eLucia Osborne-Crowley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Mixing female friendship, romance, loss, redemption, and memorable meals, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Kitchen \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect recipe for a flavorful literary feast. With subtle dashes of wit and generous sprinklings of honesty, Margaux Vialleron has crafted a brave and tender tale' \u003cb\u003eKim Fay, author of \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Saffron​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e is so warm and convivial in atmosphere, and its discussion of the politics of the UK and their impact very poignant. It portrayed beautifully the sense of adventure of being a certain age, with its rush and richness and emotional confusion, and I found it such a satisfying read’ \u003cb\u003eEmily Itami, author of\u003ci\u003e Fault Lines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40686756135009,"sku":"9781398508491","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31792632.jpg?v=1734597734","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398508491-yellow-kitchen","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}