ENGLISH FOOD: A People's History by DIANNE PURKISS

HarperPress. New. 2022. hardcover. New. Dust Jacket is Fine.

William Collins, 2022. Hardcover. New. 560 pages. 9.57x6.42x2.01 inches.

HarperPress. hardcover. New. 6x1x9.

New. In this remarkable and original book, Diane Purkiss invites readers on a unique journey through England's history, told through the food on its tables. Food has a universality that unites humankind across the globe today, and can also connect us to our ancestors. Yet the impact of food on history, and history on food, has long been neglected. In her compelling new book, Diane Purkiss, author of The English Civil War traces the foods from our meals to their historical sources - from bacon and eggs at breakfast to chicken vindaloo for dinner. She explores the development of the coffee trade and the birth of London's coffee houses, where views were exchanged on politics, art and literature. She introduces the first breeders of British beef, and reveals how cattle triggered the terrible massacre at Glencoe, where the Macdonalds were attacked by the Campbells. She takes us for tea, visiting the town bakery, the pantry and the bee hive, and to the… Read More