Chocolate Wars by Deborah Cadbury

Chocolate Wars by Deborah Cadbury

With a cast of characters that wouldnt be out of place in a Victorian novel, Chocolate Wars tells the story of the great chocolatier dynasties, through the prism of the Cadburys. Chocolate was consumed unrefined and unprocessed as a rather bitter, fatty drink for the wealthy elite until the late 19th century, when the Swiss discovered a way to blend it with milk and unleashed a product that would conquer every market in the world. Thereafter, one of the great global business rivalries unfolded as each chocolate maker attempted to dominate its domestic market and innovate new recipes for chocolate that would set it apart from its rivals. The contest was full of dramatic contradictions: The Cadburys were austere Quakers who found themselves making millions from an indulgent product; Kitty Hershey could hardly have been more flamboyant yet her husband was moved by the Cadburys tradition of philanthropy. Each was a product of their unique time and place yet they shared one thing: they want to make the best chocolate in the world.

Deborah Cadbury is a multi-award-winning BBC television producer and the author of a number of critically praised novels, including The Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, The Lost King of France, and Chocolate Wars. Deborah is a London-based writer.

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ISBN 13	9781586488208
ISBN 10	1586488201
Title	Chocolate Wars
Author	Deborah Cadbury
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	PublicAffairs,U.S.
Year published	2010-10-19
Number of pages	384
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