SMITH, GILLY — Nigella Lawson the Unauthorised Biography

Andre Deutsch. 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 24.5cm. Book, 250 crisp pp & 450g to post, several photo sections Strikingly beautiful and with an unashamed passion for food, Nigella Lawson continues to fascinate and inspire. Her cookery books are international bestsellers, she is a TV presenter in the UK and America, a designer - kitchenware tycoon and the mother of two small children; to many she has become an icon of how to live life to the full. Yet, her success conceals a dramatic story of family grief that should be almost impossible for one person to bear. In this first biography of Nigella Lawson, author Gilly Smith speaks to friends and colleagues of the star as she goes in search of the rich mix of ingredients that has made her such a beguiling and inspirational figure. Excellent/very Good/None issued.