The Food of a Younger Land: A portrait of American food from the lost WPA files - Couverture souple

Kurlansky, Mark

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ISBN 10 : 1594484570 ISBN 13 : 9781594484575

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2010

Synopsis

The Food of a Younger Land From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Cod" and "Salt" comes a remarkable portrait of American food before World War II. Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A portrait of American food--before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional--from the lost WPA files.

From the New York Times bestselling author who "powerfully demonstrates the defining role food plays in history and culture" ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution).

In the throes of the Great Depression, a make-work initiative for authors-called "America Eats"-was created by the WPA to chronicle the eating habits, traditions, and struggles of local Americans. Mark Kurlansky, author of Salt and Cod, unearths this forgotten literary treasure, chronicling a bygone era when Americans had never heard of fast food or grocery superstores. Kurlansky brings together the WPA contributions-featuring New York automats and Georgia Coca-Cola parties, Maine lobsters and Montana beaver tails-and brilliantly showcases them with authentic recipes, anecdotes, and photographs.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Food of a Younger Land, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World; Salt: A World History; 1968: The Year That Rocked the World; and The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell. He lives in New York City.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1594484570
• ISBN 13: 9781594484575
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 480