A Book Bundle for Literary Foodies (3 Books)

A trio of non-fiction titles with two unique perspectives on the joy of eating and a recipe book like no other.

RRP value: £34.97. Available exclusively from Faber.

The books in this bundle are:

Crunch: The History of Crisps by Natalie Whittle (2025, paperback)

We are a nation of crisp obsessives. Squashed into sandwiches on our lunch breaks and torn-open as centrepieces on pub tables, we buy tens of millions of packets every single day. But how did the humble potato snack become a national dish?

Crunch is a love letter to the salty siren. It traces their evolution from the simplicity of salt sachets in the early 20th century, to 80s childhood favourites such as Hula Hoops, to the popularity of ‘hand-cooked’ gourmet flavours today.

Comfort Eating: The Joy of Secret Snacks and Naughty Nibbles by Grace Dent (2024, paperback)

Have you ever wondered why eating cheese can sometimes feel like a cuddle?
Or how a big bowl of pasta can be just what we need after a tough day?
Oh, and what is it about butter that seems to make everything just that little bit better . . . ?

The foods we turn to behind closed doors are deeply personal, steeped in nostalgia and topped with a healthy dollop of guilty pleasure. In Comfort Eating, Grace Dent throws open her kitchen cupboards to reveal why we hold these secret snacks and naughty nibbles so dear to our hearts.

Sylvia Plath’s Tomato Soup Cake: A Compendium of Classic Authors’ Favourite Recipes (2024, hardback)

Dine with beloved writers in this ‘utterly charming’ (Nina Stibbe) new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson.

Agatha Christie’s hot bean salad.
Jack Kerouac’s green pea soup.
Allen Ginsberg’s cold summer borscht.
Daphne du Maurier’s sloe gin.
Christopher Isherwood’s brownies.
Joan Didion’s Mexican chicken.
George Orwell’s plum cake.