Hideous Absinthe
| Author | : Jad Adams |
| Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0299200000 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780299200008 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (008 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hideous Absinthe by : Jad Adams
Download or read book Hideous Absinthe written by Jad Adams and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysterious, sophisticated, alluring and almost Satanic, absinthe was the drink of choice of Baudelaire, Verlaine and Wilde. It inspired Degas, Manet and Picasso and was thought to have led to the demise of many of Paris' fin-de-siecle inhabitants. Jad Adams recounts the drink's history.