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A Sidecar Named Desire: Great Writers and the Booze That Stirred Them

by Monte Beauchamp, Greg Clarke
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A Sidecar Named Desire: Great Writers and the Booze That Stirred Them
A Sidecar Named Desire: Great Writers and the Booze That Stirred Them

Alcohol's muse on literary giants.

If you savor both the written word and a good cocktail, "A Sidecar Named Desire" might just be the blend you're looking for. It's a celebration of how some of the greatest authors were stirred by their spirits. Packed with anecdotes, recipes, and witty insights, it provides a unique take on what fuels the creative process. Plus, it makes an amusing read that's as fascinating as it is intoxicating. Cheers to discovering your next favorite author and drink!

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Sidecar Named Desire: Great Writers and the Booze That Stirred Them

by Monte Beauchamp, Greg Clarke
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ISBN: 9780062696380
Authors: Monte Beauchamp, Greg Clarke
Publisher: Dey Street Books
Date of Publication: 2018-11-13
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Food & Drink, Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Microhistory, Memoir, Cooking, Biography, Food, Culinary, Food and Drink, Pop Culture, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.81
(rated by 88 readers)

Description

A rollicking illustrated history of alcohol and its literary imbibers, from Jane Austen’s beer brewing to James Joyce’s passion for Guinness to E.B. White’s cure for writers’ block—a dry martini—by celebrated illustrator Greg Clarke and award-winning editor/art director Monte Beauchamp. Throughout history, there has been no greater catalyst for creativity among writers, so they claim, than a good, stiff drink. In this graphic volume, the authors take us on an unforgettable literary bar crawl, packed with historical factoids, anecdotes, booze trivia, and fascinating detours into the lives of our favorite writers, along with literary-themed cocktail recipes. For the literary-minded drinker, whether wine, gin, vodka, beer, whiskey, or tequila is your elixir of choice, A Sidecar Named Desire will whet your appetite. Bottoms up!
 

Alcohol's muse on literary giants.

If you savor both the written word and a good cocktail, "A Sidecar Named Desire" might just be the blend you're looking for. It's a celebration of how some of the greatest authors were stirred by their spirits. Packed with anecdotes, recipes, and witty insights, it provides a unique take on what fuels the creative process. Plus, it makes an amusing read that's as fascinating as it is intoxicating. Cheers to discovering your next favorite author and drink!

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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