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From Proust's madeleine to Miss Havisham's decaying wedding cake, the symbol of her betrayal in Dickens' \"Great Expectations\", Humble also relates the food's place in literature, art and film, and what it can symbolize and illustrate: indulgence, gender, motherhood and guilt. 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Punctuated throughout with recipes reflective of the period and evocative images, Culinary Pleasures is a complete delight for foodies everywhere and constitutes a fascinating record of Britain's changing cultural attitudes.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49532346663185,"sku":"GOR002404913","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50356991295761,"sku":"CIN0571228712A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51752094564625,"sku":"CIN0571228712VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52104743321873,"sku":"CIN0571228712G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52329504243985,"sku":"GOR005134061","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53047286792465,"sku":"GOR014714661","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0571228712.jpg?v=1772275906"},{"product_id":"culinary-pleasures-book-nicola-humble-9780571200054","title":"Culinary Pleasures","description":"Culinary Pleasures takes a unique look at Britain's culinary evolution - a journey expressed through the development of its cook books. 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