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A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state.

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"A focused and thought-provoking book." -- The Economist
"McGirr’s ambitious book attempts to go beyond stereotypes of bootlegging, speakeasies and crime syndicates, and casts the 1920-1933 Prohibition era in a new light." -- Tony Barber, Best Books of 2016 - Financial Times

The War on Alcohol

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    A Paperback / softback by Lisa McGirr

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 11/07/2017
      ISBN13: 9780393353525, 978-0393353525
      ISBN10: 0393353524
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state.

      Trade Review
      "A focused and thought-provoking book." -- The Economist
      "McGirr’s ambitious book attempts to go beyond stereotypes of bootlegging, speakeasies and crime syndicates, and casts the 1920-1933 Prohibition era in a new light." -- Tony Barber, Best Books of 2016 - Financial Times

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