Inglis, Lucy

Milk of Paradise

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ISBN 13:: 9781447285762
author:: Inglis, Lucy
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Macmillan
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 464
Dimensions:: 24.2 x 16.2 x 4.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, World History, Science,
Condition:: New
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The history of opium is our history. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern America and Afghanistan, this commodity has been in thrall for millennia. Its latex brings sleep, pleasurable lethargy, relief from pain - and huge addiction. A simple substance to produce, it's the basis of a vast industry built on a shady underworld. Lucy Inglis takes readers on an epic journey through time, exploring the trade, crime, sex, war, literature, medicine, and money that have shaped our relationship with opium. She examines how this substance has lived many lives before reaching its final destination - from poppy tears to smack, morphine to synthetic opiates. This ambitious account vividly shows us that the history of opium speaks to who we are today.

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