{"product_id":"the-embalmers-book-of-recipes-paperback","title":"The Embalmer's Book of Recipes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Lingard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople, flowers, memories: how do we preserve the past?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in the Lake District in England, the shifting mosaic of the narrative explores life, love and prejudice through three very different women: Ruth, a taxidermist; Madeleine, a widowed sheep-farmer; and Lisa, a mathematician. As Lisa is drawn into the group it becomes clear that the other women have strange secrets: Ruth's 'blogs' have an increasingly dark undertone - but these stark themes are offset by the warmth and humour of the rural community to which the women are bound.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A charming, intelligent and engrossing book, with enough dark heart to drag it away from the domain of standard female fiction fare and into much more engaging territory. I found myself drawn in by the delicate prose and fascinating descriptions ... an engrossing and enjoyable read.\" \u003ci\u003eKat Arney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A powerful and haunting story .... An exhilarating and compelling read.\" \u003ci\u003eProfessor Sir John Sulston, Nobel Laureate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An intriguing novel in a haunting setting, rich in texture, humorous and concerned, raising important questions about science and our relation to the natural world, to the individuals we know and to the communities we live in. A lovely book.\" \u003ci\u003eJenny Uglow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A rich, absorbing, intriguing novel ... All of (the characters) felt like real people, whom I would want to know ... an absorbing, clever writer.\" \u003ci\u003eOxford Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Lingard is a novelist, a writer of non-fiction, and a former research scientist and university lecturer. She and her husband live on a small-holding in Cumbria, where they rear Herdwick and other breeds of sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42116888494215,"sku":"9781503036918","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/953852346a16c8405dcb44f1f73e0637.webp?v=1732519580","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-embalmers-book-of-recipes-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}