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Book SynopsisIs opium a vile curse on society, a blessed medicine from God, or possibly both? This fresh history offers surprising new insights.
Trade Review“
Opium: Reality’s Dark Dream by Thomas Dormandy, is that rare thing: both an extraordinary work of scholarship and a rip-roaring read.”—Rebecca Rose,
Prospect -- Rebecca Rose * Prospect *
“Thomas Dormandy is an elegant, dryly amusing writer who plainly has an unquenchable appetite for research.”—John Preston,
Daily Mail -- John Preston * Daily Mail *
“Rich and engaging . . . a rare triumph.”—
Washington Post * Washington Post *
“…[A] lively and fascinating chronicle of opium…The book is a remarkable synthesis of different fields of knowledge.”—Peter Swabb,
Daily Telegraph -- Peter Swabb * Daily Telegraph *
“…[A] scholarly yet wonderfully readable book.”—Teresa Levonian Cole,
Country Life -- Teresa Levonian Cole * Country Life *
"Rich in stories and an entertaining read, Dr Dormandy has traced the many lives of opium, from the Stone Age to the War of Terror." —Yangwen Zheng,
BBC History Magazine -- Yangwen Zheng * BBC History Magazine *
“A wide-ranging and highly engaging history of one of the world’s most prominent (and most addictive) narcotics."—
Library Journal * Library Journal *
