{"product_id":"the-kitchen-front-a-novel-random-house-large-print","title":"The Kitchen Front: A Novel (Random House Large Print)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies Choir comes an unforgettable novel of a BBC-sponsored wartime cooking competition and the four women who enter for a chance to better their lives.  NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING  This story had me so hooked  I literally couldnt put it down.NPR  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 holding a cooking contestand the grand prize is a job as the programs first-ever female co-host. For four very different women  winning the competition would present a crucial chance to change their lives.  For a young widow  its a chance to pay off her husbands debts and keep a roof over her childrens heads. For a kitchen maid  its a chance to leave servitude and find freedom. For a lady of the manor  its a chance to escape her wealthy husbands increasingly hostile behavior. And for a trained chef  its a chance to challenge the men at the top of her profession.  These four women are giving the competition their alleven if that sometimes means bending the rules. But with so much at stake  will the contest that aims to bring the community together only serve to break it apart?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948589215797,"sku":"ByrdShop_0593395743","price":46.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780593395745.jpg?v=1770052720","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-kitchen-front-a-novel-random-house-large-print","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}