My Fine Fellow
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My Fine Fellow
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A 2023 Sydney Taylor Honor Book! * A Bustle Best YA Books Out in 2022 title!
Culinary delights abound, romance lingers in the air, and plans go terribly, wonderfully astray in this gender-bent take on My Fair Lady from Jennieke Cohen, author of Dangerous Alliance—perfect for fans of Bridgerton or A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue.
It’s 1830s England, and Culinarians—doyens who consult with society’s elite to create gorgeous food and confections—are the crème de la crème of high society.
Helena Higgins, top of her class at the Royal Academy, has a sharp demeanor and an even sharper palate—and knows stardom awaits her if she can produce greatness in her final year.
Penelope Pickering is going to prove the value of non-European cuisine to all of England. Her contemporaries may scorn her Filipina heritage and her dishes, but with her flawless social graces and culinary talents, Penelope is set to prove them wrong.
Elijah Little has nothing to his name but a truly excellent instinct for flavours. London merchants won’t allow a Jewish boy to own a shop, so he hawks his pasties for a shilling a piece to passersby—but he knows with training he can break into the highest echelon of society.
When Penelope and Helena meet Elijah, a golden opportunity arises: to pull off a project never seen before, and turn Elijah from a street vendor to a gentleman chef.
But Elijah’s transformation will have a greater impact on this trio than they originally realise—and mayhem, unseemly faux pas, and a little romance will all be a part of the delicious recipe.
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My Fine Fellow is praised for blending a feminist twist into a historical retelling, reminiscent of My Fair Lady, set in an alternate 1830s London. Reviews highlight its compelling characters striving to assert their identities against societal boundaries, with a focus on culinary themes. The narrative is noted for its inclusive cast, engaging historical setting, and dual perspectives, garnering acclaim for its charm, social commentary, and originality.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780063047549
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 March 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 263g
Pages: 352
About the Author
A life-long lover of history and literature, Jennieke Cohen studied English history at Cambridge University before receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis. After interning with a literary agent and at Prima Games (an imprint of Penguin Random House), she entered the Master of Professional Writing program at the University of Southern California. Cohen has worked as a writing consultant for Google, a ghostwriter, and has written prescriptive nonfiction published by New World Library. She is a member of SCBWI, Romance Writers of America, and the Jane Austen Society of North America. When not writing or reading, Cohen can be found watching classic movies, drinking tea, singing opera and musical theater, and planning her next trip to England. She lives in California.
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