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Mark Forsyth

Short History of Drunkenness Paperback Book

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Entertaining historical storytelling
Witty insights on drinking
Engaging look at culture
Portable paperback for reading
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THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE WHO ENJOYS A TIPPLE . . . OR TWO . . . OR TEN! Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where theres drink theres drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. Tracing humankinds love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to Prohibition, it answers every possible questionWhat did people drink? How much? Who did the drinking? Of the many possible reasons, why? On the way, learn about the Neolithic Shamans, who drank to communicate with the spirit world (no pun intended), marvel at how Greeks got giddy and Romans got ratarsed, and find out how bars in the Wild West were never like the movies.This is a history of the world at its inebriated best.This book is a laugh riot. I mean the way the author has presented it is hilarious and to the point Goodreads Reviewer Highly entertaining. Cheers! Bottoms up! Good health! Goodreads ReviewerIt can make a good gift for someone with a sense of humour and appreciation for the magical powers of alcohol Goodreads Reviewer

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Binding: Paperback;256 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: HBTB; Weight: 306 g; Dimensions: 196 x 172 x 16

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