The History of Sweets

A chronicle of confectionaries throughout the centuries—from honeycombs to Haribo. "There is much to get your teeth into within these pages." —Best of British Magazine

We all remember sweets—objects of pure delight and the endless cause of squabbles, fights even, hoarding and swapping; a chance to gorge, suck, crunch, and chew. But they're by no means just a nostalgic thing of days past, and it's not only children who love and devour sweets—gobstoppers, bulls eyes, licorice, seaside rock, ...