Set in the early 1960s, the story follows chemist Elizabeth Zott, who challenges societal norms after being pushed out of her job due to an unplanned pregnancy. Taking on the role of a TV cooking show host, she uses her platform to empower women by blending science with cooking. Rather than conforming to expectations, Elizabeth encourages her audience to embrace their true potential and question the established order, making her journey both a personal and a broader feminist statement.
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Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman, and she would be the first to assert that there is no such thing. In the early 1960s, her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute holds an unscientific view of equality, leading to her forced resignation. Reluctantly, she becomes the host of a cooking show, Supper at Six, where her innovative approach to cooking, infused with scientific insights, captivates a nation. This inspires a wave of overlooked housewives to challenge the status quo, one molecule at a time.
This special clothbound edition makes a perfect gift, featuring stunning endpapers, sprayed edges, and exclusive content by the author. It has been recognized as a Book of the Year by numerous prestigious publications and has won multiple awards, including the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award and the Author of the Year at the British Book Awards.
With praise from notable figures, this novel is described as "charming and life-enhancing," "thought-provoking and stylish," and "laugh-out-loud funny." It captures the essence of early feminism with wit and humor, making it a delightful read that sparks joy on every page.
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking ('combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride') proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook. She's daring them to change the status quo.
