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A provocative investigation into sugar's history explores lesser-known stories while revealing its role in such developments as the Industrial Revolution, the agendas of World War II and the fast-food era. By the best-selling author of A History of Celibacy.

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9781590202975

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Appropriately powerful...[Abbott] offers up a number of fascinating stories -- The New York Times Book Review <br> Sugar and Sugar both will give readers a lift, and, ultimately, both offer hope. - Library Journal , Editors' Spring Picks <br> The author has certainly done her homework. - HistoryWire <br> Readers will never again be able to casually sweeten tea or eat sweets without considering the long and fascinating history of sugar. - Booklist <br> This comprehensive study of a food product found in beverages and menus everywhere is a fascinating achievement for this talented researcher of world history. -- Chicago Botanic Garden <br> A 'must' for any culinary collection. -- Midwest Book Review

Appropriately powerful...[Abbott] offers up a number of fascinating stories -- The New York Times Book Review Sugar and Sugar both will give readers a lift, and, ultimately, both offer hope. - Library Journal, Editors' Spring Picks The author has certainly done her homework. - HistoryWire Readers will never again be able to casually sweeten tea or eat sweets without considering the long and fascinating history of sugar. - Booklist This comprehensive study of a food product found in beverages and menus everywhere is a fascinating achievement for this talented researcher of world history. -- Chicago Botanic Garden A 'must' for any culinary collection. -- Midwest Book Review

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Elizabeth Abbott is the internationally bestselling author of A History of Celibacy and A History of Mistresses. She teaches at the University of Toronto and lives in Toronto.

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