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Summary: Wonderful Anthology with a "Surprise Ending"!
Review: Absolutely delightful collection of lore, legends, tales, poems, short stories, etc. about wine, beer, and the charm of "pub culture" in general. Beautifully produced and printed, brilliant choice of authors. Spans the ages from classical antiquity to the present, with such literary lights as Petronius, Fielding, Dickens, Twain, Chesterton, Lovecraft, Bradbury, McCourt, and many more. Best "surprise" was the very last story, ONE FOR THE ROAD, by newcomer Mark Alessio -- profound, atmospheric, gritty, masterfully constructed, everything a short story ought to be! Hope to see more by Alessio in the future. A book to be savored, slowly, along with a glass of your favorite vintage or brew -- buy and enjoy!
Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Anthology with a "Surprise Ending"!
Review: Absolutely delightful collection of lore, legends, tales, poems, short stories, etc. about wine, beer, and the charm of "pub culture" in general. Beautifully produced and printed, brilliant choice of authors. Spans the ages from classical antiquity to the present, with such literary lights as Petronius, Fielding, Dickens, Twain, Chesterton, Lovecraft, Bradbury, McCourt, and many more. Best "surprise" was the very last story, ONE FOR THE ROAD, by newcomer Mark Alessio -- profound, atmospheric, gritty, masterfully constructed, everything a short story ought to be! Hope to see more by Alessio in the future. A book to be savored, slowly, along with a glass of your favorite vintage or brew -- buy and enjoy!
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Summary: Fantastic Anthology
Review: Fantastic anthology of drinking stories and reviews from known and yet to be known authors. Some uncommon appraoches to writing and amazing landscapes created by various authors. Especially enjoyed the story of the "Joss Bar" - anyone know where it is?
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Summary: A Perfect Christmas Gift
Review: One's delight mounts as the collected works approach our own age. Lucius Beebe's report of vintage 1922 advice (e.g., "only show offs drink more than one bottle of champagne at breakfast") is typical of the delights of this collection. Hollywood is unlikely to show you an invasion from outer space brought to heel by the warmth of a humble tavern, but you can find that here. Many authors I have never read before are in these pages, and I plan to get to know other works by these folks based on the fine stories presented by Mr. Coulombe.
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Summary: A Perfect Christmas Gift
Review: One's delight mounts as the collected works approach our own age. Lucius Beebe's report of vintage 1922 advice (e.g., "only show offs drink more than one bottle of champagne at breakfast") is typical of the delights of this collection. Hollywood is unlikely to show you an invasion from outer space brought to heel by the warmth of a humble tavern, but you can find that here. Many authors I have never read before are in these pages, and I plan to get to know other works by these folks based on the fine stories presented by Mr. Coulombe.
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