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  • Coffee

  • The Epic of a Commodity
  • By: H. E. Jacob
  • Narrated by: Contessa Brewer
  • Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Summary

"A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships."

This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdotes the singular history of the legendary commodity - from the discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author's own experiences with the bean in 1935.

Referred to as a "documentary novel" back to coffee's inception, H. E. Jacobs pioneered the concept of creative nonfiction. This narrative style combines the reality of nonfiction with the epic presentation and prose of fiction. This genre has exploded into popularity and remains so today. Coffee tells the story of this popular beverage in short, fun-to-hear essays that will entertain anyone who enjoys a good, strong cup of coffee.

©1935 H.E Jacob First Skyhorse Publishing edition 2015 (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
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Interesting book, shame about the reading of it

The narrator failed to research the pronunciation of place names, geography, historical names etc so it was painful to listen to most of the time !

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Great book, entertaining and educative

Love the topic, the diversity of topics, the deep history and stories and opinions of many writers and other people. Narration is also excellent. Very pleasant to listen to.

Recommended for anyone interested in the history and story behind coffee. It also includes world politics, economics and many more.

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