The Picnic: A History

(Part of the The Meals Series Series)

by Walter Levy

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This first culinary history of picnics reveals rustic outdoor dining in its more familiar and unusual forms, the history of the word itself, the cultural context of picnics and who arranged them, and, most important, the gastronomic appeal. Drawing on various media and literature, painting, music, and even sculpture, Walter Levy provides an engaging and enlightening history of the picnic.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:075912180X

ISBN13:9780759121805

Release Date:November 2013

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:208 Pages

Weight:5.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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