Bibliograph

Gin glorious gin, how mother's ruin became the spirit of London, Olivia Williams

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Gin glorious gin, how mother's ruin became the spirit of London, Olivia Williams

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliography: page 317

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gin glorious gin

Responsibility statement

Olivia Williams

Sub title

how mother's ruin became the spirit of London

Summary

In and out of both legality and popularity - gin is the only drink to be simultaneously shorthand for metropolitan glamour and alcoholic squalor. It crosses paths with all professions and cuts through class - writers and artists, politicians and scientists, royalty - gin is a great leveller. 'Gin Glorious Gin' is funny, quirky, interesting, informative and full of famous names - Dickens to Churchill, Hogarth to Hemingway - and unknown voices who impacted our wonderful capital city

Target audience

adult

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