Name: Bittersweet: The Story of Sugar
SKU: 56694094
Price: 28.02 EUR
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Author: Macinnis, Peter
ISBN: 9781865086576

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Author

Peter Macinnis

Publisher

Allen and Unwin

Language

English

Pages

216

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.9x13.2x1.4 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9781865086576

Synopsis "Bittersweet: The Story of Sugar"

This social and historical exploration traces the history of sugarcane from its home in New Guinea to Shakespeare's England. Fascinating sugar lore and anecdotes are included, such as how Queen Elizabeth I became so partial to hippocras (mulled wine), sugared almonds, and pastilles that her teeth turned completely black. Explored are the political and sociological impacts of sugar on the world and the tremendous riches available to the unscrupulous few who grew and sold it. The days of manual processing are described, when fortunes were built on the backbreaking labor of slaves. The resulting wars and geopolitical shifts that have shaped the modern world are discussed in detail.

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