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Jad Adams

Author of Hideous Absinthe: A History of the Devil in a Bottle

13 Works 307 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Jad Adams is a television producer and author

Works by Jad Adams

Hideous Absinthe: A History of the Devil in a Bottle (2004) 91 copies

Madder Music, Stronger Wine: the life of Ernest Dowson, poet and decadent (2000) 50 copies

Gandhi: Naked Ambition (2010) 42 copies

Dynasty: Nehru-Gandhi Story (1997) 31 copies

Tony Benn: A Biography (1671) 17 copies

Kipling (2005) 17 copies

Women and the Vote: A World History (2014) 15 copies

Gandhi: The True Man Behind Modern India (2011) 13 copies

Pankhurst (Life & Times) (2003) 12 copies

AIDS: The HIV Myth (1989) 10 copies

Decadent Women: Yellow Book Lives (2023) 6 copies

Double Indemnity - Murder for Insurance (1994) 2 copies

History of Shirley Oaks Children's Home (1999) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Adams, Jad
Birthdate: 1954-11-27
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Places of residence: London, England, UK
Leros, Greece
Education: University of Sussex
University of London (MA ∙ Victorian Studies)
Forest Hill School
Occupations: writer
producer
Relationships: Peakman, Julie (wife)
Organizations: Royal Historical Society
Agent: Diana Tyler (MBA Literary Agents)

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Hideous Absinthe: A History of the Devil in a Bottle by Jad Adams

I've read several books on the subject of absinthe, and this one seems to be the best, most informative.

½

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Works: 13
Members: 307
Popularity: #76,700
Rating: 3.8

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 39

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