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Author: Dr Kaori O'Connor (University College London, UK)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.600kg
ISBN: 9780857854544
ISBN 10: 0857854542
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 11 April 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Professional & Vocational
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Kaori O'Connor's splendid biography of what she claims is the most famous national meal in the world shows how it came to occupy such a unique place in the nation's heart and stomach. The Guardian This book carefully mixes together historical references, sample menus, recipes and much miscellaneous trivia... A great little book...essential reading for the Briton who might care about their breakfast. And essential reading for a foreigner to learn a little more about what can make an Englishman tick. Yum.fi The English Breakfast: The Biography of a National Meal with Recipes by Kaori O'Connor is a delightful read on a very appetizing topic. This volume represents a contribution to the growing midrange of scholarly publication aimed at a discerning general readership, while still making a valuable contribution to professional scholarly discourse and publication. The subject of food culture and history continues to be a popular one in public and academic discourse, so it is exciting to see substantive works like this one entering circulation. O'Connor does an admirable job of deconstructing The Full English that most UK readers take for granted and reminds us that even our most habitual actions, such as how we prepare and consume food, are continually evolving and filled with meanings we enact even without being conscious of their material origins. -- Maria Kennedy Museum Anthropology Review
Though today's diet-consciousness will preclude Devonshire White Pudding caviar, broiled sweetbreads, etc. from burdening the table, Kaori O'Connor has gloriously resurrected these and other delights in her splendid book. -- Peter Skinner, ForeWord
Kaori O'Connor's splendid biography of what she claims is the most famous national meal in the world shows how it came to occupy such a unique place in the nation's heart and stomach. The Guardian This book carefully mixes together historical references, sample menus, recipes and much miscellaneous trivia... A great little book...essential reading for the Briton who might care about their breakfast. And essential reading for a foreigner to learn a little more about what can make an Englishman tick. Yum.fi 20130806
Author Information
Kaori O'Connor is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology, UCL, UK.
