The Book of Absinthe: A Cultural History

Author/Contributor(s):	Baker, Phil
Publisher:	Grove Press
Date:	07/01/2003
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Opening with the sensational 1905 Absinthe Murders, Baker offers a cultural history of absinthe, from its modest origins as an herbal tonic through its luxuriantly morbid heyday in the late 19th century. Illustrations.