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Talking turkey about the bird you thought you knew

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"Virtually every page offers a fact worth recalling."--Chicago Tribune
"A lively, literate tour of turkey lore."--Wall Street Journal
"Smith gives depth and authority to a subject we thought we knew. . . . The turkey covers vast terrain, and his book is invaluable to anyone in its pursuit."--Gastronomica
"In his book, Smith . . . talks turkey about the folklore and natural and social history of the bird."--Ashbury Park Press
"Smith . . . cuts through the myth and legend surrounding the turkey to provide a history that is loaded with fascinating facts and anecdotes with which you could regale the entire family from dawn to dusk this Thursday."--Kansas City Star

The Turkey

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    A Paperback / softback by Andrew F. Smith

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      Publisher: University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/07/2009
      ISBN13: 9780252076879, 978-0252076879
      ISBN10: 0252076877
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      Food & Drink General cookery and recipes Natural History Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest Not Just Books Stationery

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Talking turkey about the bird you thought you knew

      Trade Review
      "Virtually every page offers a fact worth recalling."--Chicago Tribune
      "A lively, literate tour of turkey lore."--Wall Street Journal
      "Smith gives depth and authority to a subject we thought we knew. . . . The turkey covers vast terrain, and his book is invaluable to anyone in its pursuit."--Gastronomica
      "In his book, Smith . . . talks turkey about the folklore and natural and social history of the bird."--Ashbury Park Press
      "Smith . . . cuts through the myth and legend surrounding the turkey to provide a history that is loaded with fascinating facts and anecdotes with which you could regale the entire family from dawn to dusk this Thursday."--Kansas City Star

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