{"title":"Robin Robertson","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobin Robertson offers a distinctive blend of works spanning \u003cem\u003eCooking \u0026amp; Food\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting readers to explore both the culinary and creative worlds. Whether delving into inventive recipes or evocative storytelling, his books reflect a thoughtful engagement with their subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the nourishing flavours of \u003cstrong\u003eFresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker\u003c\/strong\u003e to the atmospheric narrative of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Long Take\u003c\/strong\u003e, Robertson’s writing captures a rich sense of place and character. These books appeal to those who appreciate both the art of cooking and the craft of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-long-take-by-robin-robertson-9781035062331","title":"The Long Take","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018\u003cbr\u003e\nWinner of the Goldsmiths Prize 2018\u003cbr\u003e\nWinner of The Roehampton Poetry Prize 2018\u003cbr\u003e\nWinner of the 2019 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBold, brilliant . . . this is as poignant and visual as classic film noir\u003c\/em\u003e - Ian Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAn incredible achievement\u003c\/em\u003e - Irvine Welsh\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThis book will shift something in your soul\u003c\/em\u003e - Elif Shafak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA noir narrative written with the intensity and power of poetry, \u003cem\u003eThe Long Take\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most remarkable - and unclassifiable - books of recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWalker is a D-Day veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder; he can't return home to rural Nova Scotia, and looks instead to the city for freedom, anonymity and repair. As he moves from New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco, we witness a crucial period of fracture in American history, one that also allowed film noir to flourish. The Dream had gone sour but - as those dark, classic movies made clear - the country needed outsiders to study and dramatise its new anxieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Walker tries to piece his life together, America is beginning to come apart: deeply paranoid, doubting its own certainties, riven by social and racial division, spiralling corruption and the collapse of the inner cities. \u003cem\u003eThe Long Take\u003c\/em\u003e is about a good man, brutalised by war, haunted by violence and apparently doomed to return to it - yet resolved to find kindness again, in the world and in himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRobin Robertson's \u003cem\u003eThe Long Take\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of thrilling originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNOW IN THE PICADOR COLLECTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071859867884,"sku":"9781035062331","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20b3055cdcb9e5f3efc5ccec82e31a96.jpg?v=1765077752"},{"product_id":"fresh-from-the-vegan-slow-cooker-by-robin-robertson-9781558327900","title":"Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobin Robertson has built a publishing record of successful books in the vegetarian\/vegan category. Her earlier cookbook, \u003cem\u003eFresh from the Vegetarian Slow-Cooker\u003c\/em\u003e, established her bona fides as an expert on the creative use of slow-cookers, and her entire body of work speaks to her ingenuity in the kitchen and the breadth of enticing ingredients and flavours with which she works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFresh from the Vegan Slow-Cooker\u003c\/em\u003e provides practical guidance on how to work with different models of slow-cookers, taking into account the sizes of various machines, the variety of settings they offer, and the quirks and personalities of each device. She addresses any lingering scepticism readers may have about whether slow-cookers can have delicious, meat-free applications, and she shows how to take into account the water content of vegetables and the absorptive qualities of grains when vegan slow-cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFresh from the Vegan Slow-Cooker\u003c\/em\u003e includes eleven recipe chapters, four of which focus on main courses. There are homey and comforting foods in the American and European style, such as a Rustic Pot Pie Topped with Chive Biscuits and a Ziti with Mushroom and Bell Pepper Ragu, and there are lots of East Asian, South and Southeast Asian, and Mexican\/Latin dishes, too. Beans, which cook slowly under any circumstance, are fabulously well-suited to the slow-cooker, and Robertson includes such appealing recipes as a Crockery Cassoulet and Greek-Style Beans with Tomatoes and Spinach. Eighteen robust chilis and stews—two more categories that do well in the slow-cooker—include a warming Chipotle Black Bean Chili with Winter Squash and a surprising but yummy Seitan Stroganoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the mains, there are chapters devoted to snacks and appetisers, desserts, breads and breakfasts, and even one on drinks. The many soy-free and gluten-free recipes are clearly identified. Altogether, the collection offers readers loads of ways to expand their vegan repertoire and to get maximum value from their investment in a slow-cooker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486084546796,"sku":"9781558327900","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781558327900-fresh-from-the-vegan-slow-cooker.jpg?v=1775726213"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/robin-robertson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}