Under a Mackerel Sky by Rick Stein (English) Paperback Book

Description: Under a Mackerel Sky by Rick Stein But ever-present was the unpredicatible mood of his bipolar father, with Rick frequently the focus of his anger and sadness.When Rick was 18 his father killed himself. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The wry, perceptive and brilliantly evocative memoir of one of Britains best-loved cooksAll men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and whyRick Steins childhood in 1950s rural Oxfordshire and North Cornwall was idyllic. His parents were charming and gregarious, their five children much-loved and given freedom typical of the time. As he grew older, the holidays were filled with loud and lively parties in his parents Cornish barn. But ever-present was the unpredicatible mood of his bipolar father, with Rick frequently the focus of his anger and sadness.When Rick was 18 his father killed himself. Emotionally adrift, Rick left for Australia, carrying a suitcase stamped with his fathers initials. Manual labour in the outback followed by adventures in America and Mexico toughened up the naive public schoolboy, but at heart he was still lost and unsure what to do with his life.Eventually, Cornwall called him home. From the entrepreneurial days of his mobile disco, the Purple Tiger, to his first, unlikely unlikely nightclub where much of the time was spent breaking up drink-fuelled fights, Rick charts his personal journey in a way that is both wry and perceptive; engaging and witty.Shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 2013 Notes Now in paperback, this is a wry and perceptive memoir from Rick Stein, one of Britains best-loved cooks. Covers his whole life, from his childhood in 1950s rural Oxfordshire and North Cornwall, to the suicide of his bipolar father, to his time in Australia, America and Mexico, to his return to Cornwall and his career as a chef. Steins books have sold more than 2 million copies in the UK alone. Author Biography Rick Steins passion for using good-quality local produce and his talent for creating delicious flavour combinations in his books and restaurants have won him a host of awards, accolades and fans. As well as presenting a number of television series, he has published many best-selling cookery books, including French Odyssey, Coast to Coast, Far Eastern Odyssey and Rick Steins Spain.Rick is a firm supporter of sustainable fishing techniques and farming, which he strives to maintain in Padstow, Cornwall, where he runs an acclaimed restaurant and a seafood cookery school, as well as a delicatessen, patisserie and hotel. In 2003 Rick was awarded an OBE for services to West Country tourism. He divides his time between Padstow and Australia, which he regards as his second home. Rick and his wife Sarah are co-owners of Rick Stein at Bannisters, Mollymook, NSW. Review Steins brilliant memoir traces his halcyon days spent in Australia, culminating on his home turf, Cornwall. -- The Daily Telegraph * The Daily Telegraph *Dealing with his fathers suicide by heading for the outback, catching a freighter from New Zealand to New York, running a nightclub: Stein has plenty to talk about before he gets to fish restaurants in Padstow and becoming a fixture of food TV. His fine autobiography never shies away from that defining tragedy and how it rippled through his life, even revealing his sudden need, last summer, to swim to the Cornish cliffs where his dad died. -- Allan Jenkins and Gareth Grundy * The Observer Food Monthly * Promotional The wry, perceptive and brilliantly evocative memoir of one of Britains best-loved cooks Review Text Steins brilliant memoir traces his halcyon days spent in Australia, culminating on his home turf, Cornwall. Review Quote "[An] engaging memoir." Promotional "Headline" The wry, perceptive and brilliantly evocative memoir of one of Britains best-loved cooks Details ISBN0091949912 Author Rick Stein Year 2014 ISBN-10 0091949912 ISBN-13 9780091949914 Format Paperback Imprint Ebury Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Illustrations illustrations (black and white, and colour) Publication Date 2014-08-28 Short Title UNDER A MACKEREL SKY Language English Publisher Ebury Publishing DEWEY 641.692 Pages 336 UK Release Date 2014-08-28 AU Release Date 2014-08-28 NZ Release Date 2014-08-28 Audience General Alternative 9781448147243 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:84837567;

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