Green Gold: The Avocado's Remarkable Journey from Stephen W. Kress Winner of the Los Angeles

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist - Winner of the Carl Sandburg Literary Award - Dayton Literary Prize Finalist - PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction Finalist - PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Finalist - Kirkus Prize Finalist

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Green Gold: The Avocado's Remarkable Journey from Stephen W. Kress Winner of the Los AngelesA lively and engrossing cultural history of the avocado and the people who transformed it into an American obsession Whether you're a history buff or just enjoy a chip full of guacamole, you'll be thoroughly captivated . . . Green Gold is a well researched, captivating story. Rick Bayless, James Beard Award winning chef, author, and restaurateur The avocado is the quintessential symbol of aspirational living, a ubiquitous agricultural favorite, and