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Synopsis
Documents the history of candy and confectionary from ancient times to the present day, looking at the biology of candy, its role in folklore and myth, and the candy manufacturing process. Reprint. 12,000 first printing.
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Review
'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 date2003
- ISBN 10 1582343071
- ISBN 13 9781582343075
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages400
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