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The Little Book Of The Sea Lorenz Schroeter

The Little Book Of The Sea By Lorenz Schroeter

The Little Book Of The Sea by Lorenz Schroeter


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An entertaining and informative follow-up to 2007's Skylarks and Scuttlebutts, serving up delicious details about the ocean's greatest bounty - seafood.

The Little Book Of The Sea Summary

The Little Book Of The Sea: Food And Drink by Lorenz Schroeter

Have you ever wondered how many servings of fish and chips are sold in the UK every year? Why women, on average, catch bigger fish than men? Or what the last meal served onboard the Titanic consisted of? If so, enjoy this second helping of The Little Book of the Sea series, which gathers together facts, figures, lore and trivia about all things edible from the sea. From recipes gathered from around the world, to instructions for eating pufferfish (the world's deadliest delicacy), to the official explanation of how Popeye the Sailor discovered the strength-enhancing capabilities of spinach, The Little Book of the Sea: Food and Drink contains a smorgasbord of useful, useless and altogether intriguing information. So tie on a bib and pull up a chair - we're serving up a feast of delicious details about the ocean's greatest bounty: seafood!

About Lorenz Schroeter

Lorenz Schroeter was born in 1960. He is a travel journalist and author of several books, including Skylarks and Scuttlebutts (Granta 2007). He spent two years cycling round the world, and then lived for three years on a tiny car-free island off Hong Kong. He has visited over 100 countries and currently lives in Berlin. Alan Bance, translator, is Professor Emeritus in German studies at the University of Southampton.

Additional information

GOR013971014
9781847081223
1847081223
The Little Book Of The Sea: Food And Drink by Lorenz Schroeter
Used - Like New
Hardback
Granta Books
20090907
176
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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