Gin Glorious Gin by Olivia Williams
A colourful and fascinating history of our favourite spirit told through the life and times of our capital city.
A light and engaging read * The Times *
Full of fun and fascinating detail * Jilly Cooper *
This is just the tonic! * Rachel Johnson *
A real treat for gin lovers * Mark Hix *
I love this book! * Daisy Waugh *
Finally - the book that provides the background to today's gin crazeThe perfect present (along with a bottle of gin) for any gin lover * Fiona Beckett, Guardian wine critic *
I blame this book for my newly-discovered gin addiction * Bryony Gordon *
A refreshing cocktail of a biography, fizzing with historical detail. Loved it. * Viv Groskop *
Highly entertaining...the real fun of this book is in the pacy, gleeful anecdotes and quotes. * The Telegraph *
Entertaining * The Independent *
...manages to be at once packed with information and as joyous as a properly made gin and tonic * Independent *
Full of fun and fascinating detail * Jilly Cooper *
This is just the tonic! * Rachel Johnson *
A real treat for gin lovers * Mark Hix *
I love this book! * Daisy Waugh *
Finally - the book that provides the background to today's gin crazeThe perfect present (along with a bottle of gin) for any gin lover * Fiona Beckett, Guardian wine critic *
I blame this book for my newly-discovered gin addiction * Bryony Gordon *
A refreshing cocktail of a biography, fizzing with historical detail. Loved it. * Viv Groskop *
Highly entertaining...the real fun of this book is in the pacy, gleeful anecdotes and quotes. * The Telegraph *
Entertaining * The Independent *
...manages to be at once packed with information and as joyous as a properly made gin and tonic * Independent *
Olivia graduated with a scholarship in Modern History from St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where she remained for her master's degree. In her final year, she won the Rupert Murdoch Scholarship for student journalism. She worked as a trainee journalist at the Daily Mail before leaving to write Gin Glorious Gin last year. Olivia lives in London, where she is a freelance writer, and a taster of many gins. This is her first book.
She tweets from @tweetingolivia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472215338 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472215338 |
| Title | Gin Glorious Gin |
| Author | Olivia Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2014-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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