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The author of this entertaining book considers such foods as basil, potatoes, and bread, relating them to each of the seven deadly sins in an effort to explore the links between food and culture. Recipes are also included.

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"This could have been a coy and cringe-making idea, but Allen's range of anecdotes is so varied and offbeat that it makes for a fascinating book....The book is given much greater depth than one would think from its jocular formula by Allen's emphasis on the food-related crimes against humanity...."

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In The Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food

by Stewart Lee allen

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Book description: Shelf 351. 5 by 8 inches. Paperback published by Ballantine 2003. Fine condition. Near new condition., ISBN: 0345440161.

Bookseller: jwilbooks (US)
Bookseller Inventory #: 29367122608
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0345440161
ISBN 13: 9780345440167
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date published: 2003
Size: 5.25 x 8.5 x 0.75 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds

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