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Coffee: The Epic of a Commodity
H.E. Jacob
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Description for Coffee: The Epic of a Commodity
Paperback. Originally published in English in 1935. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCV; WBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 389.
A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships”. This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdote the singular history of the legendary commodity, from its discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author’s own experiences with the bean in 1935.
Referred to as a documentary novel” back during its inception, H.E. Jacobs pioneered the concept of creative nonfiction, combining the reality of nonfiction with the epic presentation and prose of fiction. This genre exploded into popularity and ... Read more
A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships”. This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdote the singular history of the legendary commodity, from its discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author’s own experiences with the bean in 1935.
Referred to as a documentary novel” back during its inception, H.E. Jacobs pioneered the concept of creative nonfiction, combining the reality of nonfiction with the epic presentation and prose of fiction. This genre exploded into popularity and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781632202963
SKU
V9781632202963
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99-15
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