The Gentleman's Companion: Complete Edition -- Charles Henry Baker, Hardcover Children's 4-8 - Sociology Author: Antree Polk Edwards

Author: Antree Polk Edwards

Pages: 556

When Grandma comes for a visit

Violet tells herself

four-thousand-year-old baby mammoth

The Gentleman's Companion: Complete Edition -- Charles Henry Baker, Hardcover Children's 4-8 - Sociology Author: Antree Polk EdwardsCharles Baker traveled the world in search of exotic food and drink in addition to interesting people with whom he could share them. Both drink travelogue and cookbook, The Gentleman's Companion is the summation of Baker's culinary and drinking experiences abroad. Baker accents his tales of high adventure with recipes for foods and cocktails that were considered unusual specimens in the 1920s and 30s. Baker, a captivating storyteller, wrote about food