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OverviewTasty, lethal, hallucinogenic, and medicinal--fruits have led nations into wars, fueled dictatorships, and even lured us into new worlds. Adam Leith Gollner weaves business, science, and travel into a riveting narrative about one of earth's most desired foods. Listeners will discover why it is that although countless exotic fruits exist in nature, only several dozen varieties are available in supermarkets. Gollner explores the political machinations of multinational fruit corporations, exposing the hidden alliances between agribusiness and government and what that means for public health. He traces the life of mass-produced fruits--how they are created, grown, and marketed--and he explores the underworld of fruits that are inaccessible, ignored, and even forbidden in the Western world. Gollner draws readers into a Willy Wonka-like world with mangoes that taste like pi�a coladas, orange cloudberries, peanut butter fruits, and the miracle fruit that turns everything sour sweet, making lemons taste like lemonade. Peopled with a varied and bizarre cast of characters--from smugglers to explorers to inventors--this extraordinary book unveils the hidden universe of fruit. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Adam Leith Gollner , Stephen HoyePublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio Dimensions: Width: 13.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 17.00cm Weight: 0.077kg ISBN: 9798200134397Publication Date: 03 June 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA fresh, juicy and highly satisfying treat.-- Kirkus Fascinating, sexy, dangerous and tasty. -- Chicago Sun-Times This is a fascinating chronicle of strange and wonderful food...Written with verve and ripe with detail, Gollner is certain to do for rare fruit what Susan Orlean did for rare orchids. -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel You'll delight in Gollner's globe-trotting adventures seeking exotic produce. -- Entertainment Weekly "A fresh, juicy and highly satisfying treat.-- ""Kirkus"" ""Fascinating, sexy, dangerous and tasty."" -- ""Chicago Sun-Times"" ""This is a fascinating chronicle of strange and wonderful food...Written with verve and ripe with detail, Gollner is certain to do for rare fruit what Susan Orlean did for rare orchids."" -- ""Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"" ""You'll delight in Gollner's globe-trotting adventures seeking exotic produce."" -- ""Entertainment Weekly""" Author InformationAdam Leith Gollner has traveled around the globe to report on the fruit underworld. He has written for the New York Times, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Good magazine. A former editor of Vice magazine, he is also a musician. He lives in Montreal and Los Angeles. Stephen Hoye is an Audie Award and Earphones Award winner for the Best Voice in Biography and History. His audiobook career includes reading dozens of audiobooks, including James Ellroy's The Black Dahlia, Michael Lewis's The Blind Side, Carl Hiaasen's Skinny Dip, and Ben Bova's The Aftermath. Hoye trained at Boston University and The Guildhall in London. Hoye has worked as an actor for more than 30 years, with roles in films such as The Delivery, Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, Little Shop of Horrors, and Spies Like Us. On television, he's been seen in The Return of Shelley, Drop the Dead Donkey, and Crossroads. He's also appeared on stage in Henry V and Love's Labours Lost, both at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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