02446cam a2200409 i 4500 1286690152 TxAuBib 20240528120000.0 220311t20222021||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780593158814 pbk. 0593158814 pbk. (OCoLC)1273672598 TxAuBib rda Ryan, Jennifer, author., (Jennifer L.) The kitchen front : a novel / Jennifer Ryan. Ballantine Books trade paperback edition. New York : Ballantine Books, 2022. ©2021. 416 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes Random House Book Club guide. "Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses; the Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front is putting on a cooking contest--and the grand prize is a job as the program's first-ever female co-host. For four very different women, winning the contest presents a crucial chance to change their lives. For a young widow, it's a chance to pay off her husband's debts and keep a roof over her children's heads. For a kitchen maid, it's a chance to leave servitude and find freedom. For the lady of the manor, it's a chance to escape her wealthy husband's increasingly hostile behavior. And for a trained chef, it's a chance to challenge the men at the top of her profession. These four women are giving the competition their all--even if that sometimes means bending the rules. But with so much at stake, will the contest that aims to bring the community together serve only to break it apart?"-- Provided by publisher. 20240528. Cooking Competitions Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 Women Great Britain Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain Fiction. Women household employees Fiction. Wives Fiction. Widows Fiction. Cooks Fiction. Great Britain History 20th century Fiction. Historical fiction. War fiction. TXKIP