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Cinnamon and Gunpowder
Cinnamon and Gunpowder
Author: Eli Brown
The year is 1819, and the renowned chef Owen Wedgwood has been kidnapped by the ruthless pirate Mad Hannah Mabbot. He will be spared, she tells him, as long as he puts exquisite food in front of her every Sunday without fail. — To appease the red-haired captain, Wedgwood gets cracking with the meager supplies on board. His first triumph at sea is...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781250050182
ISBN-10: 1250050189
Publication Date: 6/10/2014
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 6
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kellilee avatar reviewed Cinnamon and Gunpowder on + 66 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
If you enjoy pirate stories for foodies, with a subtle romance thrown in for good measure, this is the book for you. Not sure that I can name another book like it. My reading challenge was the incredibly unusual vocabulary of author Eli Brown coupled with my dire lack of seafaring knowledge (i.e., mizzen, bulwark, forecastle, windlass). With that said, Julie Powell's endorsement describes this book as a "great beach read," and I agree that the tone is light and airy despite the swashbuckling violence peppered throughout. Not only was the action packed, but the author fully developed his main characters: Owen Wedgwood and Mad Hannah Mabbot. Great names, huh? At times, this book felt akin to the Pirates of the Caribbean movies - a bit of a parody of the pirate life - but, then again, who takes pirate stories too seriously anyway. Fun read for me.
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