Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America
by Almond, Steve
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0156032937
- ISBN 13
- 9780156032933
- Seller
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Hayward, California, United States
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Synopsis
A self-professed candyfreak, Steve Almond set out in search of a much-loved candy from his childhood and found himself on a tour of the small candy companies that are persevering in a marketplace where big corporations dominate. From the Twin Bing to the Idaho Spud, the Valomilk to the Abba-Zaba, and discontinued bars such as the Caravelle, Marathon, and Choco-Lite, Almond uncovers a trove of singular candy bars made by unsung heroes working in old-fashioned factories to produce something they love. And in true candyfreak fashion, Almond lusciously describes the rich tastes that he has loved since childhood and continues to crave today. Steve Almond has written a comic but ultimately bittersweet story of how he grew up on candy-and how, for better and worse, the candy industry has grown up, too. Candyfreak is the delicious story of one man's lifelong obsession with candy and his quest to discover its origins in America.
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- Bookseller
- Light House (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B19S3-208
- Title
- Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America
- Author
- Almond, Steve
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0156032937
- ISBN 13
- 9780156032933
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005-04-04
- X weight
- 14 oz
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