The Discovery of Chocolate: A Novel by James Runcie Paperback Book

Description: The Discovery of Chocolate by James Runcie Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A wonderfully inventive and entertaining journey through time and the history of chocolate! Publisher Description A wonderfully inventive and entertaining journey through time and the history of chocolate! The Discovery of Chocolate is a fabulous tale, as rich and exotic as the gorgeous creation that Diego de Godoy first discovers when he arrives in Mexico with Cortes and his conquistadors.Diego is seeking his fortune in the New World. What he finds is love, and chocolate, and an elixir of life. Separated from his lover, he must wander the world, and the centuries, in search of the fulfilment that he first knew in Mexico.In a series of dramatic episodes that are evocative, witty and thought-provoking, from revolutionary Paris to Freuds Vienna, Frys Bristol and Hersheys Pittsburgh, Diego and his ever-faithful greyhound, Pedro, seek the perfection of chocolate and the meaning of life. Author Biography James Runcie is an award – winning film-maker whose work includes Miss Pyms Day Out, Childhood, Great Composers, How Buildings Learn, The Figure on the Cross, Henry Moore, and The River. He was a Producer with BBC Arts and Classical Music from 1988–1999, but now works out of Oxford Television where he has a four film deal with Channel 4. He has just completed "Saturday", "Sunday" and "My Father", an intimate portrait of his father, Lord Runcie, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, which was shown on December 16th.In 2001 he will be directing a feature length documentary on The Great Fire of London, again for Channel 4.He was part of the original team that created The Late Show for BBC2, and has also worked in the theatre, directing a Glasgow fashion show, Liz Lochheads feminist review Nippy Sweeties, Harvey and the Wallbangers, and T.S. Eliots The Wasteland on the main stage of the Barbican for the Royal Shakespeare Company.He has scripted three films for BBC Television, reviewed books for The Daily Telegraph, and has written feature articles for publications as diverse as The Observer, The Evening Standard, She, Country Living and Marxism Today. He also served on the Arts Council Literature Panel from 1990–1994.He is unashamedly forty-one, and lives in St. Albans with his wife, the Drama Producer Marilyn Imrie, and two daughters, Rosie and Charlotte.The Discovery of Chocolate is his first novel, written because he finds the prospect of everlasting life far more frightening than death, and because, according to the April 2000 issue of Vogue Magazine, "Its official. People who eat chocolate live longer than those who do not."Like most people who have worked in the theatre, he has also worked as a waiter, and brought chocolate to many of the tables of the rich and famous. His experiments with chocolate in his own kitchen however, have been little short of disastrous. Details ISBN 0007107838 ISBN-13 9780007107834 Title The Discovery of Chocolate Author James Runcie Format Paperback Year 2002 Pages 256 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers GE_Item_ID:97551298; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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