The Wet and the Dry: The Wet and the Dry: A Drinker's Journey

by Lawrence Osborne

Book Overview

Selected as a Top Ten Book of the Year by Dwight Garner, New York Times A "fearlessly honest account" ( Financial Times ) of man's love of drink, and an insightful meditation on the meaning of alcohol consumption across cultures worldwide Drinking alcohol: a beloved tradition, a dangerous addiction, even "a sickness of the soul" (as once described by a group of young Muslim men in Bali). In his wide-ranging travels, Lawrence Osborne--a veritable connoisseur...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0770436900
• ISBN13: 9780770436902
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 8.0"