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A rollicking history of alcohol and its literary imbibers, from Jane Austen’s beer brewing to James Joyce’s passion for Guinness to E. B. White’s cure for writer's block - a dry martini.
"Civilization begins with distillation." (William Faulkner)
"Bourbon does for me what the piece of cake did for Proust." (Walker Percy)
"God has a brown voice, full and soft as beer." (Anne Sexton)
Throughout history, there has been no greater catalyst for creativity among writers - so they claim - than a good, stiff drink. From Aristophanes’ attraction to wine, to Dostoevsky’s breakfast of grain vodka and brown bread, to Joan Didion’s fondness for gin, stories abound of how booze has fueled and inspired our literary icons.
In this volume, Greg Clarke and Monte Beauchamp take us on an unforgettable literary bar crawl. A Sidecar Named Desire is packed with historical factoids, anecdotes, booze trivia, and fascinating detours into the lives of our most storied literary personalities - along with literary-themed cocktail recipes such as Ernest Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon and Philip Larkin’s Gin and Tonic set to verse.
For the literary-minded drinker - whether wine, gin, vodka, beer, whiskey, or tequila is your elixir of choice - A Sidecar Named Desire will whet your appetite. Bottoms up!
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The Book of Gin
- A Spirited World History from Alchemists' Stills and Colonial Outposts to Gin Palaces, Bathtub Gin, and Artisanal Cocktails
- De: Richard Barnett
- Narrado por: Richard Shelton
- Duración: 7 h y 31 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 110
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 109
In The Book of Gin, Richard Barnett traces the life of this beguiling spirit, once believed to cause a new kind of drunkenness. In the 18th century, gin-craze debauchery (and class conflict) inspired Hogarth's satirical masterpieces "Gin Lane" and "Beer Street". In the 19th century, gin was drunk by Napoleonic War naval heroes, at lavish gin palaces, and by homesick colonials, who mixed it with their bitter anti-malarial tonics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great history on my favorite drink
- De Lucas Samples en 10-18-20
De: Richard Barnett
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And a Bottle of Rum
- A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
- De: Wayne Curtis
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 316
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 275
And a Bottle of Rum tells the raucously entertaining story of America as seen through the bottom of a drinking glass. With a chapter for each of 10 cocktails, Wayne Curtis reveals that the homely spirit once distilled from the industrial waste of the exploding sugar trade has managed to infiltrate every stratum of New World society. Curtis takes us from the taverns of the American colonies, to the plundering pirate ships off the coast of Central America, to the watering holes of pre-Castro Cuba, and to the kitsch-laden tiki bars of 1950s America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A nice intersection of history and rum
- De Garshom L. Arkoff en 05-10-23
De: Wayne Curtis
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Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition
- From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar
- De: David Wondrich
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 131
The first edition, published in 2007, won a James Beard Award. Now updated with newly discovered recipes and historical information, this updated edition includes the origins of the first American drink, the mint julep (which Wondrich places before the American Revolution) and those of the cocktail itself. It also provides more detail about 19th-century spirits, many new and colorful anecdotes and details about Thomas' life, and a number of particularly notable, delicious, and influential cocktails not covered in the original edition.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting history, but needs recipies
- De E. Atkinson en 03-02-20
De: David Wondrich
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The Brewer's Tale
- A History of the World According to Beer
- De: William Bostwick
- Narrado por: Christopher Sutton
- Duración: 8 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 296
The Brewer's Tale is a beer-filled journey into the past: the story of brewers gone by and one brave writer's quest to bring them - and their ancient, forgotten beers - back to life, one taste at a time. This is the story of the world according to beer, a toast to flavors born of necessity and place - in Belgian monasteries, rundown farmhouses, and the basement nanobrewery next door. So pull up a barstool and raise a glass to 5,000 years of fermented magic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good insights!
- De Michael en 03-08-16
De: William Bostwick
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Drink
- A Cultural History of Alcohol
- De: Iain Gately
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 21 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Drink investigates the history of this Jekyll and Hyde of fluids, tracing mankind's love/hate relationship with alcohol from ancient Egypt to present day. Drink further documents the contribution of alcohol to the birth and growth of the United States, taking in the War of Independence, Pennsylvania Whiskey revolt, slave trade, and failed experiment of national Prohibition. Finally, it provides a history of the world's most famous drinks - and drinkers. Packed with trivia and colorful characters, Drink amounts to an intoxicating history of the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!
- De Ben en 02-23-22
De: Iain Gately
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Whiskey Distilled
- A Populist Guide to the Water of Life
- De: Heather Greene
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
- Duración: 7 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 154
In this lively and authoritative guide, Greene teaches listeners about whiskey and encourages them to make their own evaluations. Peppered with wry anecdotes drawn from her unusual life - and including recipes for delicious cocktails by some of today's most celebrated mixologists - Whiskey Distilled will be enthusiastically greeted by the whiskey curious as well as by journeymen whiskey drinkers thirsty to learn more about their beloved tipple.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Buy the hard copy, skip the audio!
- De P Boz en 08-20-15
De: Heather Greene
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The United States of Beer
- A Freewheeling History of the All-American Drink
- De: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 6 h y 47 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 41
Huckelbridge shows how beer has evolved along with the country - from a local and regional product (once upon a time, every American city had its own brewery and iconic beer brand) to the rise of global megabrands, like Budweiser and Miller, that are synonymous with US capitalism. We learn of George Washington's failed attempt to brew beer at Mount Vernon with molasses instead of barley and of the 19th-century "beer barons", like Captain Frederick Pabst, Adolphus Busch, and Joseph Schlitz.
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5 out of 5 stars
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History Humanized
- De Dave en 06-25-16
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Girly Drinks
- A World History of Women and Alcohol
- De: Mallory O'Meara
- Narrado por: Mallory O'Meara
- Duración: 11 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 68
From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center of social rituals and cultures worldwide. But when exactly did drinking become a gendered act? And why have bars long been considered "places for men" when, without women, they might not even exist? With whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils an entire untold history of the female distillers, drinkers and brewers who have played a vital role in the creation and consumption of alcohol, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to iconic 1920s bartender Ada Coleman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must-read book!!
- De Courtney C. en 11-03-21
De: Mallory O'Meara
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
- De: Tom Standage
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 7 h y 34 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,485
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 3,864
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,876
Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun and Informative
- De Stoker en 09-09-11
De: Tom Standage
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The Juice
- Vinous Veritas: Essays
- De: Jay McInerney
- Narrado por: Jay McInerney
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 170
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 150
For more than a decade, Jay McInerney’s vinous essays, now featured in The Wall Street Journal, have been praised by restaurateurs (“Filled with small courses and surprising and exotic flavors, educational and delicious at the same time” —Mario Batali), by esteemed critics (“Brilliant, witty, comical, and often shamelessly candid and provocative” —Robert M. Parker Jr.), and by the media (“His wine judgments are sound, his anecdotes witty, and his literary references impeccable” — The New York Times).
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5 out of 5 stars
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eye opener
- De FlGatorsGuy en 11-16-15
De: Jay McInerney
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A Short History of Drunkenness
- How, Why, Where, and When Humankind Has Gotten Merry from the Stone Age to the Present
- De: Mark Forsyth
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 5 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 133
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 133
Almost every culture on Earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty of kings or the relief of peasants. It can be an offering to the ancestors, or a way of marking the end of a day's work. It can send you to sleep, or send you into battle. Making stops all over the world, A Short History of Drunkenness traces humankind's love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to the 20th century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!!
- De Ryan L. Waggoner en 02-03-23
De: Mark Forsyth
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Bourbon Empire
- The Past and Future of America's Whiskey
- De: Reid Mitenbuler
- Narrado por: Brian O'Neill
- Duración: 10 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 534
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 482
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 481
Unraveling the many myths and misconceptions surrounding America's most iconic spirit, Bourbon Empire traces a history that spans frontier rebellion, Gilded Age corruption, and the magic of Madison Avenue. Whiskey has profoundly influenced America's political, economic, and cultural destiny, just as those same factors have inspired the evolution and unique flavor of the whiskey itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great whiskey history great American history
- De Larry G. en 06-16-15
De: Reid Mitenbuler
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Whiskey Women
- The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey
- De: Fred Minnick
- Narrado por: James Killavey
- Duración: 7 h y 30 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Without women, whiskey may not exist. In Whiskey Women, Wall Street Journal-best-selling author Fred Minnick tells the tales of women who have created this industry, from Mesopotamia's first beer brewers and distillers to America's rough-and-tough bootleggers during Prohibition. Women have long distilled, marketed, and owned spirits companies. These strong women built many iconic brands, including Bushmills, Laphroaig, and Maker's Mark.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Women should be proud of this.
- De Tracy en 01-29-16
De: Fred Minnick
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The Mezcal Rush
- Explorations in Agave Country
- De: Granville Greene
- Narrado por: Kevin Free
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Mezcal. In recent years, the oldest spirit in the Americas has been reinvented as a pricy positional good popular among booze connoisseurs and the mixologists who use it as a cocktail ingredient. Unlike most high-end distillates, most small-batch mezcal is typically produced by and for subsistence farming communities, often under challenging conditions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! Just Wow!
- De Husband to a beautiful woman en 09-25-17
De: Granville Greene
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A Brief History of Vice
- How Bad Behavior Built Civilization
- De: Robert Evans
- Narrado por: Tristan Morris
- Duración: 7 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 941
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 816
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 815
Guns, germs, and steel might have transformed us from hunter-gatherers into modern man, but booze, sex, trash talk, and tripping built our civilization. Cracked editor Robert Evans brings his signature dogged research and lively insight to uncover the many and magnificent ways vice has influenced history, from the prostitute-turned-empress who scored a major victory for women's rights to the beer that helped create - and destroy - South America's first empire.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Funny and somewhat informative
- De Neuron en 08-20-16
De: Robert Evans
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Short Course in Beer
- An Introduction to Tasting and Talking About the World's Most Civilized Beverage
- De: Lynn Hoffman
- Narrado por: Adam Verner
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 77
Straightforward and opinionated, Short Course in Beer is designed to turn the novice beer lover into an expert imbiber and the casual drinker into an enthusiast. Readers will come to understand the beauty of beer and the sources of its flavor, as well as learn which beers are worth our time and which are not. With tongue in cheek, the author examines beer's historical connections to the Crusades, the Hundred Years' War, and modern-day soccer riots. He talks frankly (and joyfully) about the effects of alcohol on the body and brain, he defends beer from its enemies, and ushers it out of the frat house and into the dining room.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An Ok Beer Book
- De AppleCedAR en 10-21-13
De: Lynn Hoffman
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The Search for God and Guinness
- A Biography of the Beer That Changed the World
- De: Stephen Mansfield
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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The history of Guinness, one of the world's most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business. It began in Ireland in the mid-1700s. The water in Ireland, indeed throughout Europe, was famously undrinkable, and the gin and whiskey that took its place devastated civil society. It was a disease-ridden, starvation-plagued, alcoholic age.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Quaint little evangelical pamphlet
- De ethan gage en 10-30-19
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Drinking in America
- Our Secret History
- De: Susan Cheever
- Narrado por: Barbara Benjamin Creel
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 61
In Drinking in America, best-selling author Susan Cheever chronicles our national love affair with liquor, taking a long, thoughtful look at the way alcohol has changed our nation's history. This is the often-overlooked story of how alcohol has shaped American events and the American character from the 17th to the 20th century.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Revisionist history at its worst
- De Dawson Roy Lewis III en 10-26-15
De: Susan Cheever