The Thinking Drinker's Guide to Alcohol

Inspired by its successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this dryly humorous cultural history is made for those who long to drink less—but better. The Thinking Drinker's Guide to Alcohol celebrates liquor's influence on life, love, literature, and learning through the ages—from Ancient Egypt to the gin-drenched debauchery of eighteenth-century London to absinthe-induced French impressionist art.

ISBN10:	1454912812
ISBN13:	9781454912811
Number Of Pages:	224
Publication Date:	20141104
Publisher:	Sterling
Binding:	Hardback

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Inspired by its successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Thinking Drinker's Guide to Alcohol presents a dryly humorous cultural history of liquor for those who long to drink less—but drink better. Written by two of the UK's top drinks journalists, it celebrates alcohol's influence on life, love, literature, and learning. The amusing alternative and intellectual guide spans the ages from Ancient Egypt to the gin-drenched debauchery of eighteenth-century London to absinthe-induced French impressionist art and beyond. Here you will learn how drink has oiled the wheels of civilization and invigorated the minds of history's greatest figures.