ENGLISH

Bittersweet: The Story of Sugar

By Peter Macinnis

Book information

Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Year
2002
ISBN
1865086576
LCC
TX560.S9 M3 2002,TP375.7 .M33 2002
Open Library ID
OL24745089M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1407457 bytes)
Edition
First Printing
Pages
216\216
Topic
History
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-01-11 02:35:34

Description

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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