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Weird and Wonderful Story of Gin: From the 17th Century to the Present Day [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 224 pages, height x width: 234x156 mm, 20 black and white illustrations
  • Sērija : A Dark History
  • Izdošanas datums: 08-Mar-2022
  • Izdevniecība: Pen & Sword History
  • ISBN-10: 1399002767
  • ISBN-13: 9781399002769
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 224 pages, height x width: 234x156 mm, 20 black and white illustrations
  • Sērija : A Dark History
  • Izdošanas datums: 08-Mar-2022
  • Izdevniecība: Pen & Sword History
  • ISBN-10: 1399002767
  • ISBN-13: 9781399002769
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Gin is a global alcoholic drink that has polarized opinion like no other, and its history has been a roller coaster, alternating between being immensely popular and utterly unfashionable.The Weird and Wonderful Story of Gin explores the exciting, interesting and downright curious aspects of the drink, with crime, murder, poisons, fires, dramatic accidents, artists, legends and disasters all playing a part. These dark themes are also frequently used to promote brands and drinks.Did you know that the Filipinos are the world’s biggest gin drinkers? And even that Jack the Ripper, Al Capone and the Krays all have their place in the history of gin? Not to mention Sir Winston Churchill, Noel Coward, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and James Bond!

Gin is a global alcoholic drink that has polarized opinion like no other, and its history has been a roller coaster, alternating between being immensely popular and utterly unfashionable.
Chapter 1 How It All Began
1(7)
Chapter 2 How The Gin Trade Developed
8(26)
Chapter 3 Gin Smuggling
34(15)
Chapter 4 Gin's Progress Through The Nineteenth Century
49(20)
Chapter 5 The Deadly Drink
69(27)
Chapter 6 Prohibition
96(14)
Chapter 7 Gin as a Fashionable Drink
110(11)
Chapter 8 Naval Gin
121(11)
Chapter 9 Gin's New Dawn
132(30)
Chapter 10 Inspirations for Gin
162(15)
Chapter 11 Fantastical Gins
177(14)
Chapter 12 Gin Worldwide
191(8)
Chapter 13 What Lies Ahead?
199(16)
Resources 215(1)
Index 216
Angela Youngman is a professional journalist and author living in Norfolk. She is the author of several books including Norfolk: A Dog Walker's Guide, Gardening: A Beginner's Guide, Green Roofs Guide, and Kiddiwalks Norfolk. She is a member of the International Travel Writers Alliance and writes for a range of travel and lifestyle magazines and websites. Angela loves fantasy and reading, and has always been fascinated by Alice in Wonderland in its many guises.