Tea, Coffee & Chocolate by Melanie King
From the tale of the goatherd whose animals became frisky on coffee berries to a duchess with a goblet of poisoned chocolate, this book, illustrated with eighteenth-century satirical cartoons and early advertisements, tells the extraordinary story of our favourite hot drinks.
‘Melanie King has written a delightful, diminutive stocking filler account of Tea, Coffee and Chocolate, using Bodleian archivesThe story of these three beverages, all of which came to England in the mid-seventeenth century, is worth retelling. When I say ‘stocking filler’ I don’t mean slight or under researched, just lovely.' * Oxford Today *
‘This nicely produced small book tells a familiar story, but one which stands the retelling, especially when so intelligently and enjoyably written.’ * Petits Propos Culinaires *
‘This nicely produced small book tells a familiar story, but one which stands the retelling, especially when so intelligently and enjoyably written.’ * Petits Propos Culinaires *
Melanie King is the author of Secrets in a Dead Fish (2014) and Can Onions Cure Ear-ache? (2012).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781851244065 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851244069 |
| Title | Tea, Coffee & Chocolate |
| Author | Melanie King |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bodleian Library |
| Year published | 2015-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |