Gin Glorious Gin. How mother's ruin became the spirit of London
Details:
- Author(s) Williams, Olivia
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2014
- Pages 336pp; illus
- Publisher Headline
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Consumption, consumerism & associated ethics
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Popular account in 22 chapters focusing largely on consumption issues over 300 years. Described as 'a vibrant cultural history of London seen through the prism of the most iconic drink over 300 years. 'Examples of chapters are: 'The trouble begins'; 'A slow but sure poyson'; 'Gin geography'; 'Into the Georgian gin shop'; 'Madame Geneva's Women'; 'Gin and other powers'; 'National Gallery versus the gin palaces'; 'The gentlemen distillers'; 'Gin is the tonic'; 'Fancy drinks'; etc