A as in Absinthe, Z as in Zola: The Absinthe Alphabet (French edition) - Benoît Noel

"A comme Absinthe, Z comme Zola" by Benoit Noel, published by Éditions BVR, is a captivating work that immerses the reader in the complex history of absinthe.

An ambivalent plant, soft to the touch but bitter in taste, absinthe is used in multiple panaceas as well as certain poisons. In small doses, it notably chases away black bile, the source of melancholy. In high concentration, it is abortive. Distilled with anise and fennel, starting in 1797, it gives a bitter finish to an aperitif reputed to unleash the imagination as well as the heart.

This aura draws the ire of winemakers who accuse it of leading to madness and obtain its ban in 1915. From then on, its myth grows, and the Green Fairy becomes the muse, par excellence, of artists.

Absinthes composed of meadow herbs are said to be Swiss, Superfine, from Pontarlier or Fougerolles, all quality labels equivalent to an A.O.C before the term existed. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the imitations sold at low prices to impoverished consumers, which were real gut-rot against which Émile Zola rightly spoke out.

Information:

• Format: Paperback
  
• EAN13: 9782952413312
  
• ISBN: 978-2-9524133-1-2
  
• Publisher: BVR
  
• Publication Date: 03/22/2006
  
• Number of Pages: 224
  
• Dimensions: 21 x 14.8 x 1.6 cm
  
• Weight: 550 g
  
• Language: French