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Summary

This is a wide-ranging anthology which goes beyond the traditional limits of food writing: it not only celebrates wonderful meals in novels, diaries and biographies, but addresses some of the more controversial and political aspects of food as well.

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Hungry For You by Jed Smith

This is a wide-ranging anthology which goes beyond the traditional limits of food writing: it not only celebrates wonderful meals in novels, diaries and biographies, but addresses some of the more controversial and political aspects of food as well. The chapter headings include "Famine" - anorexia, hunger strikers; "Plenty" - from Lucullus to Mrs Beeton; "Punishment" - force-feeding; "Ostentation" - politically extravagant meals; "Sex" - food before, during and after sex; "Dislikes" - school food, foreign food; and "Passions" - wonderful food.

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ISBN 13 9780701162177
ISBN 10 0701162171
Title Hungry For You
Author Jed Smith
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1996-11-14
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.