
Toast
The Story of a Boy's Hunger
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Narrated by:
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Nigel Slater
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By:
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Nigel Slater
His mother was a chops-and-peas sort of cook, exasperated by the highs and lows of a temperamental stove, a finicky little son, and the asthma that was to prove fatal. His father was a honey-and-crumpets man with an unpredictable temper. When Nigel's widowed father takes on a housekeeper with social aspirations and a talent in the kitchen, the following years become a heartbreaking cooking contest for his father's affections. But as he slowly loses the battle, Nigel finds a new outlet for his culinary talents, and we witness the birth of what was to become a lifelong passion for food. Nigel's likes and dislikes, aversions and sweet-toothed weaknesses, form a fascinating backdrop to this exceptionally moving memoir of childhood, adolescence, and sexual awakening.
A best seller and award-winner in the UK, Toast is sure to delight both foodies and memoir readers on this side of the pond, especially those who made such enormous successes of Ruth Reichl's Tender at the Bone and Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential.
©2003 Nigel Slater and 2004 Penguin Audio. All rights reserved (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London, UK.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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"His emotionally powerful story is sure to please anyone who enjoys superbly written, food-flavored biographies." (Library Journal)
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I will be on the look out if he decides to make audio books of his other books. Brilliant!
Nigel Slater is fabulous!
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I wish that Slater had developed some of those chapters and thoughts more thoroughly, however. Many of them just seem out of place within the book. They are not linked in anyway to what went before or what comes after. Some of the chapters didn't really reach a conclusion which was frustrating.
On the other hand, his style of writing is wonderful, the reading is great and very enjoyable. Approach this book as a series of recollections, nothing more, and you'll be rewarded.
Tasty Memoir
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How did the narrator detract from the book?
The narration was absolutely grating from beginning to end. Like Michael Cunningham narrating his book The Hours, sometimes the author should NOT be asked to narrate.Any additional comments?
I enjoyed the movie much better than the book. The writing is pleasant enough as Mr. Slater is relating his childhood memories, but once he went off to cooking school the listening was repetitive and tedious, and all throughout the narration marred the experience so much as to be painful at times. I also really didn't care about Mr. Slater's sexual experiences along the way. I'm not shocked by them in the least, but just felt they were inserted here and there meaninglessly instead of being central to the narrative. All in all I made it through but was glad when it was over.Ranges from Charming to Tedious
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A Good Bit of Toast
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Great!
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Very enjoyable
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Milk Toast
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