Bananas by Peter Chapman

September 30, 2013 by Christina

Nonfiction — print. Canongate, 2009. Originally published 2007. 240 pgs. Received from PaperBackSwap. I should preface this review by stating my bias against bananas. They taste rather like how I imagine cardboard would taste, and I can barely tolerate them in smoothies let alone in baked goods. But bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the United States and this book, subtitled “How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World”, ended up on the list of books I […]

Categories: 2013 Reads, Food, Nonfiction, South America • Tags: Peter Chapman