Moveable Feasts: From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat Summary and Reviews

Moveable Feasts: From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat
by Sarah Murray

Moveable Feasts: From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat
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Author: Sarah Murray
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-13
ISBN: 0312355351
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

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Book Review: Fun and informative.
Summary: 5 Stars

This is an enjoyable book that combines concrete information and statistics, history, and very interesting anecdotes about what lands on the dinner table. The voyages and cultural context of meals past and present are discussed in a well-written work that is fun to read. Most readers will probably have an "I never knew that!" experience while reading. For those of us that love to read, what could be better?

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