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A Food Lover's Treasury

A Food Lover's Treasury

by Lynda Murphy (Author), JulieRugg (Author)

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    Hardcover 2008

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Synopsis

'I not only think about food all day, but I dream about it all night.' Henry Miller This is a book about food, and the food that's in books. Tucked away in many great literary works are some essential truths on the subject of consumption: that someone is always disappointed when a tart is halved; that roasted udder is best kept a once-in-a-lifetime experience; that oranges should always be eaten in private; that toast is criminally under-appreciated, though even James Bond can't get enough of it. Other less well-known truths include the fact that kippers can be cooked on an iron; gravy expectation is high amongst commercial gentlemen; and every child at some time sees their name written in treacle. These extracts - some hilarious, some tragic, some downright bizarre - demonstrate that food is one of the great overlooked themes of literature, and pursuing this theme is a good excuse to re-read some classics. Each of the quotations if fully references, so that the reader can 'source' the favoured titbits, and seek out further treats for themselves.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 240
 Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 09 Oct 2008
ISBN 10: 0711229120
ISBN 13: 9780711229129
Book Overview: 'This anthology is a sheer delight, full of good things.' Spectator / An anthology of literary extracts on the subject of food, cooking and dining. / Guaranteed to satisfy all tastes / Something to tantalise and entice on every page / By the compilers of the bestselling A Book Addict's Treasury / Bon appetit!

Media Reviews
With its plum-pudding of quotations and extracts, an anthology that odes what every good anthology should do - be entertaining and throw-up new reading experiences and new authors to add to the list. Publishing News A great book to dip in and out of, offering as it does a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of food and eating habits. If you relate to Henry Miller's way of thinking then this is definitely a book for you: 'Life, said Emerson, consisits in what a man is thinking all day. If that be so, then my life is nothing but a big intestine.' Food & Travel The huddling of many writers one upon another of divers tastes is anything but pertiferous, the sundry quotations from their work often delectable. Wall Street Journal A Food Lover's Treasury is amusing and charming. You don't need to be a consummate foodie to appreciate this book. Anyone who loves fine words and good writing will devour this with relish. www.mostlyfood.co.uk What marks this book out is its scholarly reach, from forgotton writers - who now reads Leigh Hunt or E.V.Lucas ? - to obscure ones. Who was Yuan Mei, who wrote on the 'Art of Dining' in 1929? It whets the appetite to read more. Sunday Telegraph Wonderfully detailed book about gastronomy. Divided into nine easy to digest chapters, which range from food philosophy, to places to eat and a wonderful one on local delicacies, this is the perfect book to enjoy on a Sunday with a glass of wine. Suffolk Contains some fascinating observations on food prepared and eaten by fictional heroes. The extracts brought together by the authors are often hilarious and sometimes downright bizarre, but they all demonstrate the power of food to evoke a mood or a scene. As each of the quotes isfully referenced to enable the reader to source their favourite titbits, this is a book worth seeking out. Oxford Times
Author Bio
Lynda Murphy lives in York with her husband, daughter and Jack Russell terrier - a match for any of the canine heroines in works of great literature. She enjoys lingering over texts not looking for quotations and buying brand new copies of fiction from big, brightly lit air-conditioned bookshops. Julie Rugg lives in York with her husband and daughter.