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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.21
EAN num: 9781596915282
ISBN number: 1596915285
Label: Bloomsbury USA
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: May 13, 2008
Publishing house: Bloomsbury USA
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Sale Popularity Level: 6826
Studio: Bloomsbury USA



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Product Description:
A gift for anyone who loves good liquor and high-proof prose: a collection of hilarious and deeply informed writings about drink from one of the all-time authorities.
Kingsley Amis was one of the great masters of comic prose, and no subject was dearer to him than the art and practice of imbibing. This new volume brings together the best of his three out-of-print works on the subject. Along with a series of well-tested recipes (including a cocktail called the Lucky Jim) the book includes Amis’s musings on The Hangover, The Boozing Man’s Diet, What to Drink with What, and (presumably as a matter of speculation) How Not to Get Drunk—all leavened with fun quizzes on the making and drinking of alcohol all over the world. Mixing practical know-how and hilarious opinionation, this is a delightful cocktail of wry humour and distilled knowledge, served by one of our great gimlet wits.




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User popularity level: out of 5 stars

Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - The Perfect Companion
A collection of essays that entertain, enlighten, and enhance the enjoyment of imbibing. There are some real hits here, especially Amis' advice on how not to get drunk. The reflections about wine are not at very first very clear to American readers, since our appellations are different from those in Amis' native Britain, but once you get into the book, it becomes clearer. An included glossary, placed at the front, proves helpful here.

The quiz section is tiresome, and kind of a waste of space, but if you take time to mine the answers, you can learn a lot of alcoholic trivia. That alone will be useful when you're playing the "Potent Potables" category on Jeopardy!


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Drinking as an Englishman Should
I was delighted with Amis's book on drink,the effects of drink and the types of drink;his underdstudied wit combined with practical alchohol knowledge made for an enjoyable and useful read. Would highly recommend.


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Back in print at last!
It's great to see Amis's finest work, _On Drink_, back in print at last. I had a second-hand copy but it was worth buying this to get the other two books included in the volume. The volume is attractively printed and bound and unabridged, and is a great gift too.

My only (minor) complaint is that the Amis's own texts (as opposed to the additional front matter) have been edited according to American punctuation conventions. This work is literary enough that the author's details should have been unaltered.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - A Plethra of Information
This "everything you wanted to know about" style book on booze is a wonderful addition to anyone's bookcase. Everyday Drinking contains all of the information on alcohol that you could ever desire to know...and delivered through the side splitting rapier's wit of Kingsley Amis. A real treat!


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Cheerio to All the Boozemen in the World!

First, I have never laughed so hard. This book is so funny. Amis has a turn-of-phrase that is incredible. It is also filled with arcana and nuance on the world of booze. I may even try some of his recipes. I truly enjoy the "different" read and books not boring. This is definitely in that category. You don't have to be a drunk to enjoy this book on "drink" and all the social niceties associated with it.

Highly recommended!

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