Bella Martha
Subtitle: Roman.
Publisher: Aufbau Taschenbuch Verlag
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: ger
Number of pages: 168
Description: Martha is a chef who obsesses over each dish before it leaves the kitchen. Shyness and the demands of her job prevent her from meeting new people. When her sister suddenly dies, Martha adopts Lina, her eight-year-old niece, completely changing both lives. Martha gets unexpected help from Mario, Martha's new sous chef, who is not only a whiz on the chopping block but also knows magic tricks to entertain Lina. Just as Martha grows attached to the girl, Lina's erratic father arrives to take her back to Italy with him.