Absinthe: History in a Bottle
by Barnaby Conrad
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Author: Barnaby ConradEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-02-01
ISBN: 0811816508
Number of pages: 172
Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Book Review: A French Connection for the 19th century
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is totally absorbing for the right kind of person (me, apparently). The connection to artists and writers throughout 19th century France is amazing. It did fall down a bit when the author tried to explain the chemistry. He should've stuck to the quotes. Actually, I'd like to pose a question; is it possible that the emerald glasses referred to in the Wizard of Oz (the book, not the movie) could be glasses of absinthe? I seem to remember that the city was rather shabby and the inhabitants looked through the glasses to see the city in a better light. Nothing like a drug induced haze to improve the view.
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