Climbing the Mango Trees
A Memoir of a Childhood in India
$42.46
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2006
Summary
Richly evocative memoir of childhood, filled with the tastes of India, by bestselling cookery writer
“I was born in a sprawling house by the Yamuna River in Delhi. When I was a few minutes old, Grandmother welcomed me into the world by writing \“Om\”, which means \“I am\” in Sanskrit, on my tongue with a little finger dipped in honey. When the family priest arrived to draw up my horoscope, he scribbled astrological symbols on a long scroll and set down a name for me, Indrani, or \“que…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780091908935 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0091908930 |
| Author: | Madhur Jaffrey |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 21mm |
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Memoirs don’t come much more mouthwatering than this
Memoirs don’t come much more mouthwatering than this * You Magazine *
’…looks to be a real treat. It will appeal to the legion of Madhur Jaffrey fans and to armchair cooks everywhere with its evocative story’ * The Bookseller *
With the sparkle of a true storyteller, Madhur Jaffrey leads the reader through her childhood in India with enchanting warmth and grace….Recollections of her vast family’s changing relationships….are told through vivid colours, rich flavours of spice and sweetness, and intense smells, textures, sounds and feelings. Those who like getting their teeth into a good biography will be pleased to receive this * Easy Living *
Enchanting…redolent of spices and the smells of cooking all under the Indian sun * Daily Express *
About The Author
Madhur Jaffrey
Now regarded by many as the world authority on Indian food, Madhur Jaffrey is an award-winning actress and bestselling cookery author. Her first book, An Invitation to Indian Cookery, was published in 1973 and her series for BBC television Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery made her a household name. She has appeared in over 20 films, including Merchant Ivory’s Heat and Dust, and written over 15 cookery books, including Madhur Jaffrey’s Ultimate Curry Bible (2003), published by Ebury Press.
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