John McPhee

Oranges

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McPhee is a grand master of narrative non-fiction.' —
Guardian
Inspired by the glass of freshly-squeezed juice he bought every day on his morning commute, Pulitzer Prize-winner John McPhee takes us on an idiosyncratic and re¬markable journey in search of the world's most popular fruit.

With his trademark style and enchanting wit, he unravels the rich history and fas¬cinating cultivation of this botanical marvel. Beginning with the fruit's origins in Southeast Asia, McPhee travels from the great orangeries be¬longing to Louis XIV, to the shores of Andalucia, and through the endless groves in Florida. Along the way he introduces the people whose live¬lihood depends on the world's insatiable demand for the fruit: orange pickers, a citrus scientist, and an orange baron worth over $20 million.

In his inimitable and endlessly compelling prose, McPhee reveals the story behind this extraordinary fruit. Your morning glass of juice will never be the same.

'His genius is that he can write about anything.' — Robert Macfarlane

'A delicious book . . . more absorbing than many a novel.' —
Harper's
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148 printed pages
Copyright owner
Bookwire
Original publication
2016
Publication year
2016
Publisher
Daunt Books
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