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Synopsis
A journey into the heart of sweetness.
Humans are all, secretly or openly, obsessed with sweet things-and we always have been. The Aztecs mixed chocolate with blood in sweet libations to their gods; Saladin entertained Richard the Lionheart with exotic sherbets and sugared jellies; Victorian sweets magnates built the towns of Bournville and Hersheyville from fortunes made through successful candies; and today the manufacture of sweets is shrouded in a level of secrecy that would make Willy Wonka proud.
In Sweets, Tim Richardson takes us on a magical confectionery tour through time and space, letting his personal passion fuel the narrative of candy's rich and unusual history. Beginning with a description of the biology of sweetness itself, Richardson navigates the ancient history of sweets, the incredible range and diversity of candies around the world, the bizarre figures and practices of the confectionery industry, and the connection between sweets and sex. He goes on to explore the role of sweets in myth and folklore, and finally, a personal philosophical justification for continual sweet-eating based on the writings of Epicurus.
A delicious blend of anecdote, history, and investigative reporting, Sweets is the perfect gift for everyone with a sweet tooth.
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'A truly delicious history, his homage to the humble sweet is a lovingly detailed account that can't be resisted.' -- Sunday Herald
'Richardson has pulled countless plums out of this lucky dip of a subject.' -- Guardian, Tom Jaine
'Sweets is a wide-eyed happy book . . . written from the heart, conceived wit and filled with infectious enthusiasm - I loved it.' -- Daily Telegraphy, Alexander Waugh
'Sweets opens suprising doors on to history. Richardson has pulled countless plums out of this lucky dip of a subject.' -- The Guardian, Tom Jaine
'Tim Richardson's Sweets is manna. This history of candy is full of delights.' -- The New York Times
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The extraordinary and mouthwatering history of man's fascination with all things sweet
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- PublisherBloomsbury Pub Plc USA
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1582342296
- ISBN 13 9781582342290
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288
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