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Bethan Roberts was born in Oxford and brought up in nearby Abingdon. She has MAs from Sussex and Chichester universities and teaches creative writing at Chichester and for the Open University. Roberts was awarded a Jerwood/Arvon Young Writers' Prize for her debut novel, The Pools.
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"Simmering and sensual." Bella "Roberts judiciously balances Ellen's delicious outre flamboyance with a beautifully observed portrait of her tolerant, bemused cook. Roberts has said it was her intention to "put the below-stairs girl centre stage". She has succeeded admirably." The Daily Mail "Delicious... gorgeously written, full of teasing observations about love, class and cookery." The Times"
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- PublisherProfile Books Ltd
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1846686709
- ISBN 13 9781846686702
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages336
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