The Devil's Cup: A History of the World According to Coffee [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Allen, Stewart Lee

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ISBN 10: 0345441494 ISBN 13: 9780345441492

Casa editrice: Ballantine Books, 2003

Riassunto

A wild ride through the history of coffee offers a humorous revisionist take on world events with this magic bean as the prime mover of everything from Napoleon's downfall to the prosperity of America. Reprint.

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Recensione:

"Stewart Lee Allen is the Hunter S. Thompson of coffee, offering a wild, caffeinated, gonzo tour of the World of the Magic Bean. His wry, adventurous prose delights, astonishes, amuses, and informs."
--MARK PENDERGRAST
   Author of Uncommon Grounds:
   The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World

L'autore:

Stewart Lee Allen is the author of In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food. Another book of his, The Devil's Cup, was published in more than six countries. He was born in California and has lived in Calcutta, Paris, Katmandu, and Sydney. He lives in Brooklyn.

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• Editore: Ballantine Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0345441494
• ISBN 13: 9780345441492
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 232