{"product_id":"9783039640195","title":"Absinthe: The Forbidden Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA journalist and photographer set out to the \"absinthe valley\" in search of the history, the botany and the illicit mysteries of the \"Green Fairy\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvented\n in a small valley in Switzerland, absinthe was the drink of choice for \n19th century Bohemians. Van Gogh, Picasso and Oscar Wilde swore by its \ncreative powers. But by the early 20th century, the drink was prohibited\n around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis “other prohibition” lasted nearly 100 \nyears. Only in 2005 was it legal to make absinthe again in Switzerland. \u003cspan\u003eThis is the story of the invention and reinvention of the much-feared drink, and of the \ncraftsmen who kept the traditions alive, despite the risks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwiss\n journalist Tania Brasseur travels through the few remote valley of \nSwitzerland and France where absinthe is made today, and meets the people \nwho have brought about absinthe’s renaissance. Along the way she discovers the turbulent story of “the green fairy’s” heyday in Paris, and delves \ninto how it is made, how its very success led to its prohibition, and \nwhy it has now become a darling of barkeepers everywhere. With more than\n 100-photos from Tamara Berger, and illustrations by Ajša Vera Dorothy Zdravković, this is an intimate look at a stunning \nregion of Europe never seen this way before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tania Brasseur","offers":[{"title":"Helvetiq |  Hardback | Paper over boards |  2024-03-08","offer_id":44414011080959,"sku":"9783039640195","price":52.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_773ed954-c32b-47cd-ae42-f6e7804e8d0a.jpg?v=1697660968","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9783039640195","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}