Sweet as Sin
Sweet as Sin: The Unwrapped Story of How Candy Became America’s Pleasure is a 2016 nonfiction book written by Susan Benjamin. It focuses on the history of candy and its importance in American culture.[1] The book details the history of the birth of sweets from the harvesting of the marshmallow plant in ancient Egypt to the mass-produced candy innovations of the twentieth century. The book also covers the history of chocolate, botanical sweets, and candied nuts. Benjamin describes these candy stories as rich and deep, from a national, political, and human rights level.[2]
Reviews
[edit]The Washington Independent wrote: "She is obviously passionate about her mission to place candy in an historical and cultural context."[3]
Portland Book Review wrote: "The book is full of research and black and white photos, but lacks much in true substance."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ News-Post, Stan Goldberg Special to the. "Tasty reading: Book serves up candy's history, culture". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^ "The sweet lowdown — our enduring obsession with candy | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^ "Sweet as Sin: The Unwrapped Story of How Candy Became America's Favorite Pleasure | Washington Independent Review of Books". www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^ "Sweet as Sin: The Unwrapped Story of How Candy Became America's Favorite Pleasure by Susan Benjamin | Portland Book Review". portlandbookreview.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.