Cake: A Slice of History by Alysa Levene
The short, surprising history of our favourite bakes.
A fascinating account of our millennia-old obsession with all things sweet and crumbly * Daily Mail *
This book is a treat * Sunday Times *
[A] rollicking good read * Delicious Magazine *
Like the confection it explores, this erudite history delivers extended pleasure* Independent *
An illuminating, informative, and engagingly entertaining book that will delight readers of cookery titles and social history. -- Penelope J.M. Klein * Library Journal *
Mary Berry will be drooling... -- Kathryn Hughes * Mail on Sunday *
This book is a treat * Sunday Times *
[A] rollicking good read * Delicious Magazine *
Like the confection it explores, this erudite history delivers extended pleasure* Independent *
An illuminating, informative, and engagingly entertaining book that will delight readers of cookery titles and social history. -- Penelope J.M. Klein * Library Journal *
Mary Berry will be drooling... -- Kathryn Hughes * Mail on Sunday *
Alysa Levene is a social historian at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford (and enthusiastic amateur baker). She has researched and published articles and books on a variety of topics which connect with this book: the history of childhood, health, the family, and food. This is her first trade book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781472226846 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472226844 |
| Title | Cake: A Slice of History |
| Author | Alysa Levene |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2016-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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