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Everyday Drinking: The Distilled Kingsley Amis | 
| Author: Kingsley Amis
Creator: Christopher Hitchens
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 6962
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6 x 5 x 1.1
ISBN: 1596915285
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.21
EAN: 9781596915282
ASIN: 1596915285
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
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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 humor and distilled knowledge, served by one of our great gimlet wits.
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 Drinking as an Englishman Should August 15, 2008
R. A. Petro
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.
Back in print at last! August 6, 2008
J. A. Funk (Yorkshire, UK)
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.
A Plethra of Information July 20, 2008
William Fischer (Nashville, TN)
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!
Cheerio to All the Boozemen in the World! July 19, 2008
dipacmr (Arlington VA)
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!
 Everyday Drinking July 14, 2008
John R. Fox (Ladue, Missouri)
A very funny and informative collection of essays, built around a short book called Kingsley Amis on Drink which was published in the '70s. I enjoyed the extra pieces added, and any Amis fan will want to add this to his collection.
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