Customer Review: In this era of incredible food journalism from the likes of Michael Pollan and Marion Nestle, there's been a lack of authors journeying beyond the corn fields and feedlots to explore the state of seafood. Grescoe braves that topic, taking us to the four corners of the earth to investigate first hand... more info
Customer Review: If it's banned, Grescoe wants it. This means he has to bend rules and break laws. These are risks he's prepared to take, purely in the name of journalism, you understand. Canadian journalist Taras Grescoe's risks allow us to experience second-hand such exotic and forbidden delicacies as... more info
Customer Review: This outstanding book by Canadian journalist Grescoe is an absolute must for anyone who, like me, likes to travel overseas or read a good travelogue. It combines a history of tourism (ranging from the Roman Empire to modern package tours) and participatory journalism (ranging from solo hiking... more info
Customer Review: I got this book before my first trip to Quebec, what a great read. My boyfriend is from Montreal and he joked that I probably learned more and now know more about Quebec than he does b/c I kept saying "did you know this or do you know that?"... I loved the sarcasm of the author, it was written in a... more info
