Cinnamon and Gunpowder (Hardcover) by Eli Brown

from kellifrobinson

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....

from Beamis12

This extremely inventive novel takes place in 1819 on the high seas, when Owen Wedgewood, chef to Lord Ramsey, is kidnapped by the notorious pirate Hannah Mabbot. After killing Lord Ramsey, who was at dinner, Mabbot eats some of the food on the table and falls in love with the cooking skills of W...

from beckyhaase

CINNAMON AND GUNPOWDER by Eli Brown Food and pirates works surprisingly well in this sometimes funny, sometimes scary, sometimes poignant tale of a kidnapped chef and the female pirate who keeps him ala Scherazade until he can no longer make a meal that tantalizes her taste buds. Of course the pr...

from MaggieFlo

Gunpowder and cinnamon This is a very readable swashbuckling tale of kidnapping, smuggling, combat, cuisine and romance on the high seas during the Opium wars between England and China. The main character is Owen Wedgwood, a widower and chef to Lord Ramsay. During a battle at Ramsay's manor, Wedg...

from Hbeck

I normally don't read or review books of this genre but Eli Brown has written an adventure anyone who loves food, adventure, love and a little bit of murder will enjoy and I couldn't put it down. The story begins in 1819 and Owen Wedgwood, a renown chef is kidnapped by Hannah Mabbot after she kil...