Spilling The Beans

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Hodder And Stoughton
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2007
Edition: First Edition

Description: 328 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. One Of The Nations's Best Loved Cooks, This Is The Story Of Her Extraordinary Heartbreaking Life Lived Passionately And Resolutely On Her Own Terms.

Publishers Description: Clarissa was born into wealth and privilege, as a child, shooting and hunting were the norm and pigeons were flown in from Cairo for supper. Her mother was an Australian heiress, her father was a brilliant surgeon to the Royal family. But he was also a tyrannical and violent drunk who used to beat her and force her to eat carrots with slugs still clinging to them. Clarissa was determined and clever, though, and her ambition led her to a career in the law. At the age of 21, she was the youngest ever woman to be called to the Bar. Disaster struck when her adored mother died suddenly. It was to lead to a mind-numbing decade of wild over-indulgence. Rich from her inheritance, in the end Clarissa partied away her entire fortune. It was a long, hard road to recovery along which Clarissa finally faced her demons and turned to the one thing that had always brought her joy - cooking. Now at last she has found success, sobriety - and peace. With the stark honesty and the brilliant wit we love her for, Clarissa recounts the tale of a life lived to extremes. A vivid and funny story, it is as moving as it is a cracking good read. Industry Reviews Packed with hilarious anecdotes, fizzing with energy, throbbing with pain, this has to be the autobiography of the year - Daily MailShe packs her story with marvellous anecdotes - Sunday TimesThis is a searing book, but also one with rays of good humour - Country LifeExtraordinary and occasionally heartbreaking story - Belfast TelegraphFascinating An often funny, shocking and very honest read - Active Life

ISBN: 9780340933886