The Light-eating Machine: a Contemporary History of Food
by Ximen Mei
About This Novel
Food records time, and the demand for food promotes changes in the times. This is a handbook of individual growth and memory, as well as a history of the development and changes of contemporary society. The author uses a humorous and relaxed style to tell the story of the author's relationship with food, the city, and his friends since he was young. The text is rich in flavor and imagery. Through the clues of food and food, the history of changes in the times from the 1970s to the present is outlined. The book is also equipped with watercolor illustrations drawn by the author. The colors are bright, concise and generous, and full of childlike interest. The imagination of the content in the book becomes more concrete and perceptible, adding to the pleasure of reading.
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