Sweets : A History of Candy

Richardson, Tim

ISBN 10: 1582342296 / ISBN 13: 9781582342290

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sweets : A History of Candy
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1582342296
• ISBN 13: 9781582342290
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good

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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.

About the Authors

Tim Richardson's grandfather worked in a fudge factory, and his father was a dentist. He is a contributing editor to Wallpaper* magazine, a theater critic for Country Life, and a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Times. He lives in London, where he is currently in the process of refining his own particular candy invention.

Tim Richardson's grandfather worked in a fudge factory, and his father was a dentist. He is a contributing editor toWallpaper* magazine, a theater critic for Country Life, and a regular contributor to theDaily Telegraph and the Sunday Times. He lives in London, where he is currently in the process of refining his own particular candy invention.