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In the Kitchen

by Monica Ali
In the Kitchen
In the Kitchen

Culinary backdrop meets London's cultural mosaic.

If you're fascinated by the bustling underbelly of a cosmopolitan city, "In the Kitchen" might be up your alley. Monica Ali expertly intertwines the intimacy of personal turmoil with the broad tapestry of cultural diversity. It's a flavorful mix that not only satiates your appetite for mystery but also offers a slice of London's varied human landscape.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

In the Kitchen

by Monica Ali
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ISBN: 9780552774864
Authors: Monica Ali
Publisher: Black Swan
Date of Publication: 2010-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Race
Goodreads rating: 2.77
(rated by 2128 readers)

Description

At the once-splendid Imperial Hotel, chef Gabriel Lightfoot is trying to run a tight kitchen. But his integrity and his sanity are under constant challenge from an exuberantly multinational staff, a gimlet-eyed hotel management, and business partners with whom he is planning a new venture. Despite the pressure, his hard work looks set to pay off. Until the discovery of a porter's dead body in the kitchen appears to tip the scales. It is a small death, a lonely death - but it is enough to disturb the tenuous balance of Gabe's life. In the Kitchen is Monica Ali's stunning follow-up to Brick Lane. It is both the portrait of a man pushed to the edge, and a wry and telling look into the melting pot which is our contemporary existence. It confirms Monica Ali not only as a great modern storyteller but also an acute observer of the dramas of modern life.
 

Culinary backdrop meets London's cultural mosaic.

If you're fascinated by the bustling underbelly of a cosmopolitan city, "In the Kitchen" might be up your alley. Monica Ali expertly intertwines the intimacy of personal turmoil with the broad tapestry of cultural diversity. It's a flavorful mix that not only satiates your appetite for mystery but also offers a slice of London's varied human landscape.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.