Spade, Skirret and Parsnip : The Curious History of Vegetables Hardback
by Bill Laws
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The 'couch potato' is an idler, the 'cabbage-head' a dunce, Swede-bashers are stupid and you may as well give up life if you become a vegetable.
A vegetable existence may imply dull monotony, but the humble vegetable has sparked protests, threatened to topple a British government and almost triggered a revolution.
From the Scottish Presbyterian campaign against the 'sinful potato' to the class act that turned the carrot into a propaganda tool, from garlic inscriptions on Egyptian pyramids to Neolithic broad beans and medieval cabbage, and from the Dig for Victory campaign to their use in perfumes, Spades, Skirrets & Parsnip shows vegetables in a fascinating new light.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:216 pages, 70 illustrations
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:13/05/2004
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- ISBN:9780750932585
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:216 pages, 70 illustrations
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:13/05/2004
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- ISBN:9780750932585