Prospect Books 1995. First Edition hardback with no d/j in excellent condition. This is a scarce volume and highly collectable. 102 pages. Please note that this volume will be shipped via courier. Hilary Pym has skilfully woven a dense text of quotations from the novels and diaries of her sister, Barbara Pym, her own reminiscences of the food she and Barbara used to cook and enjoy as well as observations about some of the unforgettable Pym characters, and the actual recipes that they used, culled from kitchen notebooks, scraps of paper, all seasoned with sound advice from Honor Wyatt. If you wondered how Barbara and Hilary made Maschler Pudding, now you will be able to find out. There is a fine introduction by the Pym enthusiast John Francis which explores Barbara Pym's culinary resonances and her ability to depict character and social custom. The book is divided, as all recipe books, into first courses, main dishes, lunch and supper dishes, desserts, etc., with a particularly enjoyab