OP: Writing at the Kitchen Table
The Ecco Press, 2000, New York. Hardcover. Very Good Minus. First US printing.
Elizabeth David’s (1913–1992) life story is full of surprises, if only because she gave us relatively little to intuit through her writing. Though she is often credited with introducing England to the freshness and vivacity of Mediterranean cuisine at the exact moment when Britain’s was the most drab—during and after the war years when rationing ruled the kitchen and the purse—David said nothing of her own colorful experiences which led to an astute and sensorial relationship with food.
Artemis Cooper draws back the curtain with her biography of David, Writing at the Kitchen Table (1999), a window onto a most captivating and adventurous life. From a short-lived acting career to world travel, love affairs, and a brief internment as a suspected spy, Elizabeth David’s story is worth knowing. You fall in love with her all over again.
Ours is Very Good Minus, overall, with faint dampstaining affecting lower forecorner, which also impacts the jacket and case at the rear. Remainder mark on the bottom edge. Bumped corners; lightly shelf worn. Otherwise, clean and unmarked. First US printing. Black and white photo inserts.
