The Kitchen Front -- Jennifer Ryan

<b>From the bestselling author of <i>The Chilbury Ladies' Choir </i>comes an unforgettable novel of a BBC-sponsored wartime cooking competition and the four women who enter for a chance to better their lives.</b> <p/><b>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <i>GOOD HOUSEKEEPING </i>- "This story had me so hooked, I literally couldn't put it down."--NPR</b> <p/>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 contest--and the grand prize is a job as the program's first-ever female co-host. For four very different women, winning the competition would present a crucial chance to change their lives. <p/> 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 a 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. <p/> 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 only serve to break it apart?<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jennifer Ryan<br><b>Publisher:</b> B