Larry Zuckerman
Autor de The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World
Sobre El Autor
Larry Zuckerman is the author of The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World, which has been translated into four languages. The British edition was the recipient of the Andre Simon Special Commendation Award, given annually to a book on culinary arts
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- Obras
- 4
- Miembros
- 400
- Popularidad
- #60,685
- Valoración
- 3.6
- Reseñas
- 16
- ISBNs
- 12
- Idiomas
- 2
I found this book to be very engaging, and a fascinating spin on the typical wartime story.
Rollie Birch, came back to his small hometown, a recent widower. His wife, Tess, died of influenza, leaving a baby daughter. Rollie was cited for bravery on many occasions and came home a hero, only to have that stripped away from him, when he decides he can raise his daughter on his own. That just isn't done. Kay Sorenson, has been working side by side with her father at his business, only to have that taken away from her when her husband returns from the war. Not only does her husband want her to stop working, he seems to have set his site on crushing Rollie Birch completely, by casting doubts on his war record. Kay is left alone, alienated and disheartened at who her husband has become.
There were times in the story that I felt the author got ahead of himself; like he had all these ideas he wanted to get on paper, but never quite got them all put down and moved on to the next scene. I felt something was going to develop, but nothing did, and I was left wondering what I had missed. Didn't happen often. I enjoyed this book.… (más)