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Overview
This is the first-ever biography of the irresistible domestic goddess, Nigella Lawson. Born in 1960 into a family of privelege, this book covers her childhood, her early career at the Sunday Times and Spectator, her secret marriage to John Diamond, the loss of her sister and husband to cancer-both at early ages, and her tremendous success as the author of How to be a Domestic Goddess and host of Nigella Bites. This is a story of personal tragedy and public success, studded with a cast of celebrity friends and family. With her unashamed enjoyment for food and her curvy beauty, Nigella continues to fascinate and beguile.Editorials
Library Journal
Food, for Lawson, is all about comfort. With a little help from her own sexy personality and glamorous beauty, she has translated this philosophy into five best-selling cookbooks and several popular television shows. Smith, a British journalist and author, explores Lawson's journey from shy child to media celebrity in a captivating biography that was originally published in the United Kingdom last year. While American readers may miss the significance of many of the British names dropped in the story, the details about both Lawson's professional life-from novice journalist to popular culinary writer-and her personal life-including her marriages to both John Diamond and Charles Saatchi-need no such translation. Recommended for academic libraries with culinary arts degree programs and public libraries, especially where Lawson's own cookbooks have proven popular with readers.-John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ Sciences Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.Book Details
Published
March 1, 2006
Publisher
Barricade Books
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781569802991