'Hideous Absinthe, A History of the Devil in a Bottle' Book

In one century absinthe was transformed from the muse of artists and the drink of the middle class, to the queen of poisons, which was responsible for all the ills of industrialization, and back again. Jad Adams, the book's author, looks at the myths of absinthe and examines its influence on the artistic movements of the nineteenth century. He covers Degas, Manet and Picasso, all of whom painted absinthe drinkers in pictures that are now considered masterpieces, but were execrated at the time. Hideous Absinthe boldly combines the art, literature, science and social history of the nineteenth century to produce the story of a drink which came to symbolize the high points of art and the depths of degeneration.

• Hard cover.
• 294 pages.
• Measures 6.5" (16.5 cm) x 9.5" (24.1 cm).
• Printed in the United States.