The Wet and the Dry: A Drinker's Journey

A Drinker's Journey

Cover Art for 9780770436902, The Wet and the Dry: A Drinker's Journey by Lawrence Osborne
ISBN: 9780770436902
Publisher: Broadway Books
Published: 22 July, 2014
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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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 himself has witnessed opposing views of alcohol across cultures worldwide, compelling him to wonder: is drinking alcohol a sign of civilization and sanity, or the very reverse? Where do societies fall on the spectrum between indulgence and restraint? An immersing, controversial, and often irreverent travel narrative, " The Wet and the Dry" offers provocative, sometimes unsettling insights into the deeply embedded conflicts between East and West, and the surprising influence of drinking on the contemporary world today.

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