For among the novels astute observations is the curious fact that, at least for the privileged, one perk of. The cookbook collector by allegra goodman penguin books. I thought of her several times while reading allegra goodman s the cookbook collector. Goodman has adroitly interwoven these diverse themes to create a literary page. This acclaimed book by allegra goodman is available at in several formats for your ereader. Author allegra goodman s novel the cookbook collector, now out in paperback, is set in the pre911 world, before the dotcom bubble burst goodman tells. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Bicoastal, surprising, rich in ideas and characters, the cookbook collector is a novel about getting and spending, and about the substitutions we make when we cant find what were looking for. Jul 21, 2010 but even though allegra goodman s latest novel, the cookbook collector, is a modern riff on sense and sensibility, her homage quickly comes to have a glorious life of its own. In an increasingly virtual world, in an era of electronic organizers and onscreen identities, allegra goodman reminds us that the one thing that keeps us human is love.
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