Sweet Tooth: The Bittersweet History of Candy

by Kate Hopkins

Book Overview

A cultural history of candy-how it evolved from medicine and a luxury to today's Kit Kat bars and M&M's Told through the Kate Hopkins' travels in Europe and the U.S ., Sweet Tooth is a first-hand account of her obsession with candy and a detailed look at its history and development. The sugary treats we enjoy today have a prominent past entertaining kings, curing the ill, and later developing into a billion-dollar industry. The dark side of this history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312668104
• ISBN13: 9780312668105
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"