Doris Lanier: 1 book
Absinthe--The Cocaine of the Nineteenth Century
A History of the Hallucinogenic Drug and Its Effect on Artists and Writers in Europe and the United States
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2016
With an alcohol content sometimes as high as 80 percent, absinthe was made by mixing the leaves of wormwood with other plants such as angelica root, fennel, coriander, hyssop, marjoram and anise for flavor. The result was a bitter, potent drink that became a major social, medical and political phenomenon...
