Why a Booktrail?
1932: Good taste is in the eye of the beholder…
Good Taste
What you need to know before your trail
England, 1932, and the country is in the grip of the Great Depression. To lift the spirits of the nation, Stella Douglas is tasked with writing a history of food in England. It’s to be quintessentially English and will remind English housewives of the old ways, and English men of the glory of their country. The only problem is –much of English food is really from, well, elsewhere . . .
So, Stella sets about unearthing recipes from all corners of the country, in the hope of finding a hidden culinary gem. But what she discovers is rissoles, gravy, stewed prunes and lots of oatcakes.
Longing for something more thrilling, she heads off to speak to the nation’s housewives. But when her car breaks down and the dashing and charismatic Freddie springs to her rescue, she is led in a very different direction . .
Locations
Reset- England
- A: Yorkshire
- B: Grassmere
- C: Skipton
- D: Ely
- England - London
- E: The British Library
Travel Guide
Yorkshire and a journey round the country via food
The main setting is fictional Hatherstall in Yorkshire. The other location is London that forms the story of how there is a North South divide in relation to food and our reactions to it.
London is flash, rich and exciting – an enticing mix of socialising, restaurants, nightlife and more besides. By contrast Yorkshire is drab, damp not very exciting and full of industrial smog.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Good Taste
Destination: Yorkshire, London Author/Guide: Caroline Scott Departure Time: 1932
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