Gin: A Global History

by Lesley Jacobs Solmonson

Book Overview

Mother’s Milk, Mother’s Ruin, and Ladies’ Delight. Dutch Courage and Cuckold’s Comfort. These evocative nicknames for gin hint that it has a far livelier history than the simple and classic martini would lead you to believe. In this book, Lesley Jacobs Solmonson journeys into gin’s past, revealing that this spirit has played the role of both hero and villain throughout history.Taking us back to gin’s origins as a medicine derived from the aromatic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861899246
• ISBN13: 9781861899248
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 8.2"