Review: Oranges

Oranges by John McPhee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well, I now know more than I ever wished or thought I needed to know about oranges.

This book is replete with facts and anecdotes about oranges, and it is interesting throughout. I actually wish the author wrote a book on just about anything, since it would be a great way to learn.

Obviously the book is a bit outdated now, so I wonder what changes have been occurring since then.


Still, the anecdotes involve Christopher Columbus, Harriet Beacher Stowe, William Tell, the Medici family, the Last Supper (although I can't say I agree with what he said in these last two cases) and a lot more.


Definitely give it a read if you get the chance, whether you like oranges or not (I can't say I do).




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