{"product_id":"the-wet-and-the-dry-a-drinkers-journey-paperback","title":"The Wet and the Dry: A Drinker's Journey - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as a Top Ten Book of the Year by Dwight Garner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"fearlessly honest account\" (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e) of man's love of drink, and an insightful meditation on the meaning of alcohol consumption across cultures worldwide \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrinking alcohol: a beloved tradition, a dangerous addiction, even \"a sickness of the soul\" (as once described by a group of young Muslim men in Bali). In his wide-ranging travels, Lawrence Osborne--a veritable connoisseur himself--has witnessed opposing views of alcohol across cultures worldwide, compelling him to wonder: is drinking alcohol a sign of civilization and sanity, or the very reverse? Where do societies fall on the spectrum between indulgence and restraint? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn immersing, controversial, and often irreverent travel narrative, \u003ci\u003e The Wet and the Dry\u003c\/i\u003e offers provocative, sometimes unsettling insights into the deeply embedded conflicts between East and West, and the surprising influence of drinking on the contemporary world today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA celebrated novelist and journalist, \u003cb\u003eLAWRENCE OSBORNE\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six travel narratives, and a novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgiven. \u003c\/i\u003eHis latest novel, \u003ci\u003e The Ballad of a Small Player\u003c\/i\u003e is out in April 2014.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHe has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, and several other publications. He lives in New York City and Bangkok.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8 x 5.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984302506285,"sku":"9780770436902","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/D4nkrwlaPU9780770436902.webp?v=1776092307","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-wet-and-the-dry-a-drinkers-journey-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}