How carrots won the Trojan War, by Rebecca Rupp
Type
Label
How carrots won the Trojan War, by Rebecca Rupp
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
How carrots won the Trojan War
Oclc number
704380972
Responsibility statement
by Rebecca Rupp
Summary
Vegetables are more than just food for humans--they've been characters, companions, and even protagonists throughout history. This is a delightful collection of little-known stories about the origins, legends, and historical significance of 23 of the world's most popular vegetables
Table Of Contents
Vegetables in and out of the garden -- Asparagus seduces the king of France -- Beans beat back the Dark Ages -- Beets make Victorian belles blush -- Cabbage confounds diogenes -- Carrots win the Trojan War -- Celery contributes to Casanova's conquests -- Corn creates vampires -- Cucumbers imitate pigeons -- An eggplant causes a holy man to faint -- Lettuce puts insomniacs to sleep -- Melons undermine Mark Twain's morals -- Onions offend Don Quixote -- Peas almost poison General Washington -- Peppers win the Nobel Prize -- Potatoes baffle the Conquistadors -- Pumpkins attend the world's fair -- Radishes identify witches -- Spinach deceives a generation of children -- Tomatoes fail to kill Colonel Johnson -- Turnips make a viscount famous