Articoli correlati a The Devil's Picnic
Sinossi
The Devil’s Picnic is a feast like no other: start with an aperitif of powerful Norwegian moonshine; nibble on a French raw-milk cheese that can carry a brain-swelling bacteria; sip Bolivian coca tea and Swiss absinthe; maybe puff a Cuban cigar in a California bar. Award-winning journalist Taras Grescoe travels the world sampling these and other substances that have been legally banned and publicly demonized. As he partakes of forbidden pleasures and risks run-ins with the law, his experiences make for fascinating reading and for equally compelling meditations on personal freedom. Who decides what’s bad for us? What role do international politics play in the banning of certain substances? What will be banned next?
I guzzled absinthe in the mountains of Switzerland and saw cocaine being made out of coca leaves in the Andes. I smuggled chewing gum and pornography into Singapore and puffed on Cuban cigars in San Francisco. And I’ve brought back wicked souvenirs. —from The Devil’s Picnic
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
L'autore
TARAS GRESCOE is the author of six books, including the bestselling Bottomfeeder, which won the Writers’ Trust Prize for Non-Fiction, the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction and the International Association of Culinary Professionals’ Award for Literary Food Writing, and was shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. His books Sacré Blues, The End of Elsewhere and Straphanger were also Writers’ Trust Prize finalists. He lives in Montreal.Visit him online at www.tarasgrescoe.com or on Facebook, or follow him on Twitter @grescoe.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
- EditoreHarper Perennial
- Data di pubblicazione2007
- ISBN 10 0006394825
- ISBN 13 9780006394822
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine368
Compra usato
Condizioni: molto buonoConnecting readers with great books... Scopri di più su questo articolo
EUR 4,49
Spese di spedizione:
EUR 3,37
In U.S.A.
Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo
I migliori risultati di ricerca su AbeBooks
Foto dell'editore
The Devil's Picnic
Da: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Codice articolo S_375067566
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
The Devil's Picnic
Da: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 0.7. Codice articolo 353-0006394825-vrg
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Immagini fornite dal venditore
The Devil's Picnic
Editore:
Harper Perennial, 2007
ISBN 10: 0006394825
ISBN 13: 9780006394822
Antico o usato
Soft cover
Prima edizione
Da: Mad Hatter Bookstore, Westbank, BC, Canada
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Soft cover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. Tight, clean and unmarked-" The Devils Picnic is a feast like no other: start with an aperitif of powerful Norwegian moonshine; nibble on a French raw-milk cheese that can carry a brain-swelling bacteria; sip Bolivian coca tea and Swiss absinthe; maybe puff a Cuban cigar in a California bar. Award-winning journalist Taras Grescoe travels the world sampling these and other substances that have been legally banned and publicly demonized. As he partakes of forbidden pleasures and risks run-ins with the law, his experiences make for fascinating reading and for equally compelling meditations on personal freedom. Who decides whats bad for us? What role do international politics play in the banning of certain substances? What will be banned next? I guzzled absinthe in the mountains of Switzerland and saw cocaine being made out of coca leaves in the Andes. I smuggled chewing gum and pornography into Singapore and puffed on Cuban cigars in San Francisco. And Ive brought back wicked souvenirs." from The Devils Picnic. Codice articolo 015868
Quantità: 1 disponibili