The Great British Tuck Shop
The Great British Tuck Shop
hardback
Published:
27 September, 2012
hardback
Published:
27 September, 2012
Description
The ultimate book of sweetie nostalgia! AS SEEN ON THIS MORNING A colourful, witty and irreverent encyclopedia of all the sweets and crisps of your youth. From Mojos to Rainbow Drops, Space Raiders to Trios, Corona to Kia Ora and everything in between. Fully illustrated with hundreds of wrappers, ads and specially recreated packshots this book will lead you down memory lane until you reach the corner shop, load up a 10p mix up bag and rot your teeth on the contents. The authors have been given access to the archives, factories and warehouses of some of the leading sweet and snack manufacturers in the country and have delivered a book that is packed full of fascinating historical research...and lots and lots of sweets. WITH A FOREWORD BY JONATHAN ROSS.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781906321451 |
| ISBN10 | 1906321450 |
| Number Of Pages | 384 |
| Item Weight | 1318 g |
| Product Dimensions | 192 x 30 x 232 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | The Friday Project |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | edition |
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Media Reviews
`A magisterial work of social history' OBSERVER FOOD MONTHLY
`A must-buy for sweet-eaters everywhere' SUNDAY TIMES
`The history of our favourite retro sweets' THE SUN
`A book which is all kinds of amazing.' ALEXIS PETRIDIS
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Steve and Phil were founder members of the TV Cream nostalgia website and have written several books on popular culture. They know lots about stuff from the 70s and 80s.