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9781582342290

Sweets A History of Candy

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  • ISBN13:

    9781582342290

  • ISBN10:

    1582342296

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-11-16
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
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Summary

Richardson takes hungry readers on a magical confectionery tour through time and space, letting his personal passion fuel the narrative of candy's rich and unusual history. A delicious blend of anecdote, history, and investigative reporting, "Sweets" is the perfect gift for everyone with a sweet tooth. Illustrations.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii
Prologue 1(2)
Chocolate Money
3(38)
Lucky Dip: Turkish Delight
37(4)
Heart of Sweetness
41(24)
Lucky Dip: Liquorice
59(6)
The First Sweets in the World
65(30)
Lucky Dip: Rock
89(6)
Juicy Fruits and Spicy Centres
95(40)
Lucky Dip: Marzipan
133(2)
From Araby to Subtlety
135(24)
Lucky Dip: Baklava
156(3)
Purely for Medicinal Reasons
159(22)
Lucky Dip: Rhubarb and Custards
178(3)
Enslaved by Sweetness
181(34)
Lucky Dip: Marshmallows
213(2)
What Is It about Chocolate?
215(34)
Lucky Dip: Manna
245(4)
Real Willy Wonkas
249(34)
Lucky Dip: Chewing Gum
278(5)
Bad Candy
283(30)
Lucky Dip: My Top Ten Sweets
312(1)
The Himalayan Gobstopper
313(66)
Epilogue 379(3)
Bibliography 382(5)
Index 387

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