The Great British Tuck Shop

4.30 ( 97 Ratings by Goodreads)
The Great British Tuck Shop

The Great British Tuck Shop

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4.30 (97 Ratings by Goodreads)
hardback
Published: 27 September, 2012

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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.
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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

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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.

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