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Author
Publisher
Pavilion
Pub. Date
2018
Description
What makes a dish look alluring? Can smell (flavour) enhance the pleasure of eating? Does the texture and sound of food change our perception? 'Sight, Smell, Touch, Taste, Sound' is essential reading for anyone who loves to cook. Sybil Kapoor leads the reader through simplified kitchen theory and a selection of tempting recipes reveal how we can unlock the power of our five senses to make amazing meals.
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At age eleven, Sola Mahfouz was told she could no longer attend school. The Taliban threatened that any girl who dared to continue their education would have acid thrown in the face, be kidnapped, or worse. Confined to the walls of her home, Sola watched as the few freedoms of childhood were stripped away. She was forbidden to play, to sing, even to laugh. Her early teenage years were consumed by restrictions. Realising that she would have to either...
3) Age of vice
Author
Publisher
Fleet
Pub. Date
2023
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Description
Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, 'Age of Vice' is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family - loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all. In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals, and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant,...
Author
Publisher
Clipper Large Print Books
Pub. Date
2021
Description
It's 2006 in the fictional East London borough of Leytonstow. The UK's pub smoking ban is about to happen, and thirty-eight-and-a-half year old John Torrington, a mopper and trolley collector at his local DIY store, is secretly in love with the stylish, beautiful, and middle class barmaid Lois. John and his hapless, strange, and down-on-their-luck friends, Gabby Longfeather and Glyn Hopkins, live in Clements Markham House - a semi-derelict Edwardian...
5) Peaces
Author
Publisher
Faber
Pub. Date
2021
Description
'Peaces' is the story of Otto and Xavier Shin, a couple who embark on a mysterious train that takes them far beyond any destination they could have anticipated. As the carriages roll along they become embroiled in intrigue - who is Ava Kapoor, the sole full-time inhabitant of the train, and what is her relationship to a man named Prem? Are they passengers or prisoners? We discover who orchestrated the journey, hurtling them all into their past for...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Ent
Pub. Date
2015
Description
British comedy drama starring Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel. Following on from their exploits in 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' (2011), Muriel (Smith) is now fully-fledged manager of the hotel owned by Sonny Kapoor (Patel) and Evelyn (Dench), along with new-found companion Douglas (Nighy) help to run the day-to-day business. When Sonny realises that he has only one room left in his ever-expanding hotel, he decides to dream bigger...
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Bolinda/Audible audio
Pub. Date
2016
Description
It chronicles the delightful and tragic tale of these young men as they embark on a journey to find success in their lives and careers. Govind has forever cherished a dream of setting up his own business, while Omi and Ishaan have always been relatively laid back in life. Together they start a cricket shop. Instead of focusing on the business, Ishaan aspires to mentor a gifted batsman, Ali. Omi, on the other hand, is not very opportunistic and ambitious...