SUGAR: A BITTERSWEET HISTORY (PB)

Sugar was once the most powerful commodity on earth. It shaped world affairs, influenced the economic policies of nations, drove international trade and left a legacy of suffering that still resonates today. But how did a substance that began as an expensive luxury of the wealthy become a staple in the modern world? Here, this dark history is unveiled, from the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade to the environmental devastation caused by sugar cultivation.