Limited Collector's Edition Hardcover: NOW SOLD OUT!
This limited edition book with Black Cloth Cover and Green Foil Embossed Letters contained an author signed bookplate and was limited to 300 copies. A few Limited Collector's Edition Hardcover books may be left for sale through Betina!
You can ORDER the Regular Edition NOW
through Amazon ($13.97!) and Barnes and Noble ($17.05!).
Regular Price is $19.95.
The 5000 first edition books are sold out. The second printing of the book,
3000 copies, is now almost sold out. We anticipate a second Edition with
revised absinthe reviews and updated world bars/restaurants serving absinthe
to be printed perhaps by 2007!
The Chicago Tribune recently reviewed the book and stated that it was "gorgeous." Bon Apetit Magazine reviewed and featured my book on page 56 in the April 2004 issue! Books are now available for sale in England and soon will be sold in Australia. We are presently seeking European publishers to translate the book into French, Spanish, Russian, and German.
Take an intimate look into the historic and contemporary worlds of absinthe. International in scope, Absinthe: Sip of Seduction is a visually rich journey into a mysterious world. Punctuated with color reproductions of classic and current lithographs, posters, postcards, and cartoons; antiques, glassware, bottles, and other tools, this new and thorough study explains and illustrates the history, culture, and mystique of the drink known as the Green Fairy.
Invented in the late 1700s by a French expatriate doctor living in Switzerland, absinthe was created as a digestive tonic, using the newly discovered science of spirituous distillation. In the early years, absinthe was just another regionally crafted liquor from the sleepy countryside near the Franco-Swiss border. But with the onset of the Industrial Age in the early 1800s, this was all about to change. With its preparation rituals and unique tools, absinthe drinking developed into a cultural all its own.
The focus is unique; in addition to the customary glimpses of history, the authors provide insights into the controversy and effects of "the Green Fairy" in the stories of famous connoisseurs include Vincent Van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, Ernest Hemingway, and Pablo Picasso. Consumption and enjoyment of absinthe is not just relegated to history; contemporary drinkers include Johnny Depp and Marilyn Manson, and Absinthe: Sip of Seduction explores contemporary culture and ritual. Explained are sipping instructions, variations including French, Czech, and German methods, cocktail and drink recipes, and even suggestions for culinary accompaniments.
Thank you.
