ISBN: 1845116844

Mysteriously sophisticated, darkly alluring, almost Satanic: absinthe was the drink of choice for Baudelaire, Verlaine and Wilde. It inspired paintings by Degas and Manet, van Gogh and Pi… Mehr…

Mysteriously sophisticated, darkly alluring, almost Satanic: absinthe was the drink of choice for Baudelaire, Verlaine and Wilde. It inspired paintings by Degas and Manet, van Gogh and Picasso. It was blamed for conditions ranging from sterility to madness, to French defeats in World War I. The campaign against *the devil in a bottle* resulted in its ban throughout most of Europe. Its reputation for toxicity eventually extinguished the fin-de-si?cle's infatuation with absinthe, but not before it had influenced generations of artists on both sides of the channel. This book is a biography of *the green fairy*: from its place in the lives of writers and artists who were inspired--and ruined--by it, to its more recent rediscovery by Ernest Hemingway and today's would-be sophisticates. arts music and photography,cooking,cooking,criticism,customs and traditions,drinks and beverages,europe,france,historical study and educational resources,history Holiday Cooking, I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited<

2008, ISBN: 1845116844

[EAN: 9781845116842], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Tauris Parke Paperbacks], A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and … Mehr…

[EAN: 9781845116842], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Tauris Parke Paperbacks], A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.<

2008, ISBN: 9781845116842

Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2008-05-15. Paperback. Good., Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2008-05-15