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Review: Sugar: A Bittersweet HistoryUser Review - Meg - Goodreads3.5 stars. I'd give this book 5 stars if its title were "Slavery on Sugar Plantations in the Caribbean," because I truly found it to be a well-written and interesting read, which unfortunately only ... Read full review Review: Sugar: A Bittersweet HistoryUser Review - Eddy Allen - GoodreadsSugar: A Bittersweet History offers a perceptive and provocative investigation of a commodity that most of us savour every day yet know little about. Impressively researched and commandingly written ... Read full review Related books
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