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by Paul Richardson (Author) "Not many tourists get to Tapachula, unless they are following the beaten Lonely Planet track from San Cristobal de las Casas to Guatemala City ..." (more)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Abacus; New edition edition (1 April 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0349115524
ISBN-13: 978-0349115528
Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.6 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 107,576 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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'Wholly entertaining ... as stuffed with rich delights as a box of Belgian chocolates' DAILY MAIL ''The story of chocolate has never been better told'CONDE NAST TRAVELLER 'Calling all chocoholics, this is one history lesson you will relish' DAILY EXPRESS 'This whimsical account of his pig-out pilgrimage is required reading for anyone who would rather not share their Kit-Kat' EVENING STANDARD

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4.0 out of 5 stars Notable for its omissions, 1 Sep 2004

By	C. L. Sams (Hastings UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Indulgence: Around the World in Search of Chocolate (Hardcover)

The Glasgow Herald says: 'A writer who is prepared to sell his soul for one Lindt Milk Chocolate Animal'
What I found extraordinary about this comprehensive book that covers every aspect of the history, cultivation, production, marketing and the social and political issues surrounding chocolate is that, despite mentioning issues concerning fair trade, the author never mentions the Fairtrade Foundation, Divine chocolate or Green & Black's. It's simply not possible that he was unaware of the significance of these brands and the importance of organic cultivation to saving cacao from the ravages of disease and the importance of fair trade to saving cacao growers from the ravages of an unfair trading system, yet he glosses over these issues completely. I'm sure that Lindt will send him some chocolate animals, but this omission seriously reduces the value of an otherwise excellent book.
As the founder of Green & Black's chocolate I obviously have an axe to grind, but these issues are of vital importance and it was dismaying to see them sidestepped in a book that aims to be definitive

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4.0 out of 5 stars A goodish read, 4 April 2009

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A good read, but I do find the language a bit flowery at times for my liking. Well researched, this book provides a useful addition to the canon of works that take an in-depth look at chocolate's history and its development and refinement. Unfortunately, the rate at which the fine chocolate market is developing means that the author's views on who the world's finest chocolate makers are, is already out of date, if not at the time the book was written 6 years ago. The only fine bar maker dealt with in any detail is Valrhona, with a single mention, in passing, of Amedei, and nothing on Pralus, Domori etc. Where chocolatiers are concerned, the French section holds up, but the UK piece was written before the rise to fame of stars such as William Curley, Damian Allsop and Paul A. Young. Four stars, but personally I prefer Mort Rosenblum's book, which I feel covers the same ground more interestingly.

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