- Published: 15 October 2018
- ISBN: 9780099586951
- Imprint: Vintage
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $24.99
The Hungry Empire
How Britain's Quest for Food Shaped the Modern World
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- Published: 15 October 2018
- ISBN: 9780099586951
- Imprint: Vintage
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $24.99
This is a fascinating and timely study of the far-flung sources of our food supply
Jane Shilling, Daily Mail
After reading this you’ll never sit down to dinner without finding a trace of empire in your meal again
Strong Words
A wholly pleasing book, which offers a tasty side dish to anyone exploring the narrative history of the British Empire
Max Hastings, Sunday Times
Revelatory... Original, thought-provoking and highly entertaining
Daisy Goodwin, The Times
Dazzling… This book’s treatment of food in the empire is innovative and exciting… A remarkable achievement
Guardian
Fascinating… This is a marvellously wide-ranging and readable book, stuffed with engaging details and startling connections
Financial Times