Chocolate Wars: The 150-year Rivalry Between the World's Greatest Chocolate Makers

from Shirezu

A life long chocolate fan and as an Australian who grew up with the number 1 chocolate being Cadbury I really enjoyed this book. It was fascinating to see where it all started and how it got to where it is today.I agree with the author that there really is something missing from big companies tod...

from NikNak1

Fabulously written book regarding the history of the chocolate business and how Cadburys started everything and the other chocolate factories followed suit. Also very interesting to read about what Cadburys did during the war effort in Bournville during WWII - I had heard a little from my Grandmo...

from mabith

This book is absolutely wonderful. The author keeps the story moving swiftly, writes in completely chronological order, and writes very well in general. While the focus IS Cadbury, she doesn't neglect the other major firms. Keep in mind that it's not meant to be a history of chocolate, but a hist...

from zmagic69

An excellent story about the chocolate business, the Quaker families who played a part in it, the social good these men and their companies provided, as well as the history of chocolate from a drink to the sweet milk variety we know today. It is also lesson against globalized companies and shorts...

from kaulsu

I finished reading this last night. This morning on NPR I heard about Ron Lauder, the heir to the Estee Lauder fortune. He has 4 MILLION shares of Estee Lauder stock. He uses them as collateral against a loan and lives off the loan. He pays no Income Tax since he has no income. Of course this boo...