Mike Rendell
Author of In Bed with the Georgians: Sex, Scandal and Satire in the 18th Century
About the Author
Mike Rendell has written twelve books, all of them about Georgian England. His interest in the period was inspired by a fascinating cache of papers left by his 18th century ancestors. His other books with Pen 6c Sword include In Bed with the Georgians: Sex, Scandal and Satire in the 18th Century, show more Trailblazing Women of the Georgian Era, Pirates Privateers in the 18th Century: The Final Flourish and Crusoe, Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail. When not writing, he spends his time talking on Georgian topics both in Britain and abroad, and in particular on board cruise ships. He travels extensively but his home is in Dorset. show less
Works by Mike Rendell
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 19??
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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A Dark History of Gin by Mike Rendell is an enjoyable look at the checkered past of this popular drink. Highlighting both the development of the drink itself as well as the ways it influenced, and was influenced by, society.
The books I've read about gin, including The Weird and Wonderful Story of Gin, all cover some of the same ground but each approaches the spirit from a different perspective. In this volume I found the chapters on the various Gin Laws to be fascinating. Not so much the show more legal maneuvering but the ways that gin was blamed for things rather than whatever the actual causes were. Kinda like treating a symptom but neglecting the disease.
Whether this is the first book one reads about gin or one of several, I would recommend it as both informative and entertaining.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. show less
The books I've read about gin, including The Weird and Wonderful Story of Gin, all cover some of the same ground but each approaches the spirit from a different perspective. In this volume I found the chapters on the various Gin Laws to be fascinating. Not so much the show more legal maneuvering but the ways that gin was blamed for things rather than whatever the actual causes were. Kinda like treating a symptom but neglecting the disease.
Whether this is the first book one reads about gin or one of several, I would recommend it as both informative and entertaining.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. show less
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- 15
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- Rating
- 3.8
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- ISBNs
- 31