Moonpie: Biography of an Out-of-This-World Snack

Magee, David

ISBN 10: 0971897484 / ISBN 13: 9780971897489

Published by Jefferson Press, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, 2006

About this Item

First Edition - first printing. Previous owner inscription on inside front free end page. Book is clean and tight. Dust Jacket in protective cover. 182 pages without index. 7 3/4 inches high by 6 1/4 inches wide. Seller Inventory # 007392

Bibliographic Details

Title: Moonpie: Biography of an Out-of-This-World ...

Publisher: Jefferson Press, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

The story of the iconic MoonPie provides the framework for this unusual historical biography of the South and its most revered snack. Developed in 1917 in response to coal miners' request for a filling—yet portable—snack, the MoonPie quickly became a favorite treat countrywide, with particular appeal in the South. This clever narrative chronicles the long and arduous path the lunar confection has traveled during the past 75 years—including bouts with economic depression, war, recessions, conglomerate competition, and changing generational tastes—and its enduring popularity almost a century later.

About the Author:

David Magee is the founder and owner of Jefferson Press, a small literary publisher. He lives in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, with his wife and three children.