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Synopsis
An illustrated history of opium culture follows the path of the drug's creation and consumption and discusses how it fueled the vision of artists, writers, and poets
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Review
Illustrated with rare engravings, this lavish book charts the drug's passage from China through the Limehouse Docks... -- Bizarre, February 2002
Opium held a special attraction to those on the fringes of society... the book is a pleasure to behold -- 'Sunday Telegraph', November 2000
The drug with the best brand name of all... full of beautiful historical images... -- 'Time Out', November 2000
This is a little jewel of a book, with a sumptuous embossed cover and a wealth of high-quality colour reproductions -- 'Fortean Times', Feb 2002
This is a terrifically glamorous short history of opium culture, all exquisitely illustrated in lush colour plates. -- 'The Times', November 2000
About the Author
Barbara Hodgson is a book designer and writer and a founding partner at Byzantium Books in Vancouver, B.C. She is the author of "No Place for a Lady" among other nonfiction books. She has also published two novels, "The Sensualist" and "The Tattooed Map."
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0756762901
- ISBN 13 9780756762902
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages152
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