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Richard Davenport-Hines
576 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393051896
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company (NY/London)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Spanning five centuries and several continents in a sweeping portrait of addiction, The Pursuit of Oblivion traces the history of the use and abuse of narcotics, revealing their subtle transformation from untested medicines to sources of idle plea...
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Richard Davenport-Hines
576 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393051896
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company (NY/London)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Spanning five centuries and several continents in a sweeping portrait of addiction, The Pursuit of Oblivion traces the history of the use and abuse of narcotics, revealing their subtle transformation from untested medicines to sources of idle plea...