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Gin by Humphrey, Shonna Milliken
by Humphrey, Shonna Milliken | PB | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9781501353277
- Book Title
- Gin
- Item Length
- 6.5in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Science, Social Science, Philosophy
- Topic
- Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Aesthetics, Semiotics & Theory, Chemistry / Industrial & Technical
- Item Width
- 4.7in
- Item Weight
- 5.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 160 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Gin tastes like Christmas to some and rotten pine chips to others, but nearly everyone familiar with the spirit holds immediate gin nostalgia. Although early medical textbooks treated it as a healing agent, early alchemists (as well as their critics) claimed gin's base was a path to immortality-and also Satan's tool. In more recent times, the gin trade consolidated the commercial and political power of nations and prompted a social campaign against women. Gin has been used successfully as a defense for murder; blamed for massive unrest in 18th-century England; and advertised for as an abortifacient. From its harshest proto-gin distillation days to the current smooth craft models, gin plays a powerful cultural role in film, music, and literature-one that is arguably older, broader, and more complex than any other spirit. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic .
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-10
1501353276
ISBN-13
9781501353277
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038732951
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gin
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Aesthetics, Semiotics & Theory, Chemistry / Industrial & Technical
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Literary Criticism, Science, Social Science, Philosophy
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.5in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
4.7in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tp607.G4
Reviews
"The book is far from a staid account - strange history, trivia, recipes and anecdotes abound, and Humphrey weaves autobiographical episodes throughout, making for an engaging read." -- Portland Press Herald "I loved this book even more than I love gin, which is saying a lot. William Blake found a world in a grain of sand, but here Shonna Milliken Humphrey finds the whole universe in a juniper berry. By turns erudite and hilarious, thoughtful and provocative, Shonna shows us the history of the spirit, and-at times-her own heart. One of the most delightful books I've ever read." -- Jennifer Finney Boylan, Author of Good Boy and She's Not There, "The book is far from a staid account - strange history, trivia, recipes and anecdotes abound, and Humphrey weaves autobiographical episodes throughout, making for an engaging read." -- Portland Press Herald " I loved this book even more than I love gin, which is saying a lot. William Blake found a world in a grain of sand, but here Shonna Milliken Humphrey finds the whole universe in a juniper berry. By turns erudite and hilarious, thoughtful and provocative, Shonna shows us the history of the spirit, and--at times--her own heart. One of the most delightful books I've ever read." -- Jennifer Finney Boylan, Author of Good Boy and She's Not There, I loved this book even more than I love gin, which is saying a lot. William Blake found a world in a grain of sand, but hereShonna Milliken Humphrey finds the whole universe in a juniper berry. By turns erudite and hilarious, thoughtful and provocative, Shonna shows us the history of the spirit, and--at times--her own heart. One of the most delightful books I've ever read., "The book is far from a staid account - strange history, trivia, recipes and anecdotes abound, and Humphrey weaves autobiographical episodes throughout, making for an engaging read." - Portland Press Herald, This book is written in a light and fun way. Humphrey does a good job of giving you a quick overview to the history of gin, its origins, and evolution ... as a quick intro, and potential stocking filler this book works well., The book is far from a staid account - strange history, trivia, recipes and anecdotes abound, and Humphrey weaves autobiographical episodes throughout, making for an engaging read., "The book is far from a staid account - strange history, trivia, recipes and anecdotes abound, and Humphrey weaves autobiographical episodes throughout, making for an engaging read." -- Portland Press Herald, In this expansive volume, Shonna Milliken Humphrey traces the history of gin, exploring the ways it's been imbibed and the other uses it's had throughout human history -- some of which may surprise you., "In this expansive volume, Shonna Milliken Humphrey traces the history of gin, exploring the ways it's been imbibed and the other uses it's had throughout human history -- some of which may surprise you." - Inside Hook "The book is far from a staid account - strange history, trivia, recipes and anecdotes abound, and Humphrey weaves autobiographical episodes throughout, making for an engaging read." -- Portland Press Herald "I loved this book even more than I love gin, which is saying a lot. William Blake found a world in a grain of sand, but here Shonna Milliken Humphrey finds the whole universe in a juniper berry. By turns erudite and hilarious, thoughtful and provocative, Shonna shows us the history of the spirit, and-at times-her own heart. One of the most delightful books I've ever read." -- Jennifer Finney Boylan, Author of Good Boy and She's Not There, This riveting little pocket-sized book about gin provides excellent rumination for the festive season.
Table of Content
1. Gin and Juice: An Introduction 2. A Potent Three-Letter Etymology 3. The Basics: Juniper 4. The Basics: Distillation 5. Class and Type 6. The Great Style Divide 7. Dutch Courage and the British Navy 8. The British Gin Craze 9. Ice Harvest, American Style 10. Gincidents 11. Portraiture and Visuals 12. Lyrics and Verse 13. Film and Literature 14. Ginaissance Acknowledgments Index
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2021-427269
Dewey Decimal
641.255
Series
Object Lessons Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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