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Available
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Publication
Helsinki : Like, 2005
Description
Food as a passion, a gift, a means of revenge, even a source of power -- these are the themes Bulbal Sharma explores in her collection of stories. Women weigh up the loss of a lover or the loss of weight; they consider whether hunger and the thought of higher things are inextricably linked; they feast and crave and die for their insatiable appetites.
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LibraryThing member timtom
12 delectable short stories about the daily lives of women, told through the food they cook, share, love and crave for. Food is intricately linked with their daily lives. It is a gift they offer or receive, and an indispensable element of power over the numerous men who always try to control
Each story is concluded by a handful of simple yet mouth-watering recipes that make you want to drop everything and try them out.
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them...Each story is concluded by a handful of simple yet mouth-watering recipes that make you want to drop everything and try them out.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
159 p.; 17.8 cm
ISBN
9524715643 / 9789524715645