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Search Results1 matches from BookLovers.In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food by Stuart Lee Allen (£3.50)
Publisher: Canongate — 2003
Binding: Paperback [ISBN: 1841954055]Condition: Very Good. Edges of the text block lightly tanned. Description: First in this, paperback, edition. From the cover: “From the forbidden fruit of the Old Testament to the numerous laws broken at Francois Mitterand’s final meal, In the Devil’s Garden is a mouth-watering history of food taboos from around the world — a smorgasbord of culinary titbits to spice up any after-dinner conversation. In a history peppered with religious extremists who would rather starve to death than violate ancient taboos — and in an age when half the world’s population — from cow-loving Hindus to Kosher Jews and Western vegetarians — still live with harsh dietary restrictions, Allen reveals just how significant, and pervasive, our relationship with food is..”Notes: Size: B Format (7¾" x 5¼"). 315 pages.
P&P: UK 1st £2.84. UK 2nd £2.52. EU Surface £3.86. EU Air £4.10. ROW Surface £3.86. ROW Air £6.72
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