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Take Away: Stories from a Childhood Behind the Counter

Hardcover • 2022 • English

Take Away: Stories from a Childhood Behind the Counter

By Angela Hui

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2023 _______________ 'A beautiful book: compellingly written, tender and thoughtful' Ruby Tadoh 'A warm, incandescent memoir about identity, food, family, relationships' Annie Lord Growing up in a Chinese takeaway in rural Wales, Angela Hui was made aware at a very young age of just how different she and her family were seen by her local community. From attacks on the shopfront (in other ...Show more

Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Biography and non-fiction prose

Book details

ISBN

9781398705548

Published year

2022

Language

English

Original title

Take Away: Stories from a Childhood Behind the Counter

Format

Hardcover

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