Overview
"Recounting the real-life adventures of corporate giants Forrest Mars and Milton Hershey, ""The Emperors of Chocolate"" dishes royally on Candyland's corporate spies, cutthroat lawyers, and paranoid executives and provides a mouth-watering look at our culture's passion for chocolate."
Full Product Details
Author: Joel G. Brenner
Publisher: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Imprint: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.336kg
ISBN: 9780767904575
ISBN 10: 0767904575
Pages: 367
Publication Date: 04 January 2000
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unknown
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The Emperors of Chocolate brilliantly chronicles the near-century-old battle for the hearts and stomachs of consumers all over the world . . . Reminiscent of Barbarians at the Gate . . . it's a fast, exciting, and even moving story about an industry that's anything but sweet. <br>-- Providence Journal <br> Espionage, deception, and obsessive secrecy--it sounds more like covert warfare . . . A remarkable new look at an enterprise that's much nuttier than you might have thought. <br>-- People (starred review) <br> A richly satisfying read . . . Brenner's fast-paced book is sprinkled with welcome detail, lively quotes, evocative descriptions of one chocolate's 'mouthfeel' vs. another's . . . Consider making a present of this appropriately flavored book. <br>-- Washington Post Book World <br> Delicious . . . a trenchant account of a fascinating industry--one that certainly has a generous sprinkling of nuts. <br>-- Entertainment Weekly
The Emperors of Chocolate brilliantly chronicles the near-century-old battle for the hearts and stomachs of consumers all over the world . . . Reminiscent of Barbarians at the Gate . . . it's a fast, exciting, and even moving story about an industry that's anything but sweet. <br>-- Providence Journal <br><br> Espionage, deception, and obsessive secrecy--it sounds more like covert warfare . . . A remarkable new look at an enterprise that's much nuttier than you might have thought. <br>-- People (starred review)<br><br> A richly satisfying read . . . Brenner's fast-paced book is sprinkled with welcome detail, lively quotes, evocative descriptions of one chocolate's 'mouthfeel' vs. another's . . . Consider making a present of this appropriately flavored book. <br>-- Washington Post Book World <br><br> Delicious . . . a trenchant account of a fascinating industry--one that certainly has a generous sprinkling of nuts. <br>-- Entertainment Weekly
"""The Emperors of Chocolate brilliantly chronicles the near-century-old battle for the hearts and stomachs of consumers all over the world . . . Reminiscent of Barbarians at the Gate . . . it's a fast, exciting, and even moving story about an industry that's anything but sweet."" --""Providence Journal"" ""Espionage, deception, and obsessive secrecy--it sounds more like covert warfare . . . A remarkable new look at an enterprise that's much nuttier than you might have thought."" --""People"" (starred review) ""A richly satisfying read . . . Brenner's fast-paced book is sprinkled with welcome detail, lively quotes, evocative descriptions of one chocolate's 'mouthfeel' vs. another's . . . Consider making a present of this appropriately flavored book."" --""Washington Post Book World"" ""Delicious . . . a trenchant account of a fascinating industry--one that certainly has a generous sprinkling of nuts."" --""Entertainment Weekly"""
