{"product_id":"the-devils-picnic-around-the-world-in-pursuit-of-forbidden-fruit-9781582344294","title":"The Devil's Picnic: Around the World in Pursuit of Forbidden Fruit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil's Picnic: Around the World in Pursuit of Forbidden Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e by Grescoe, Taras. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781582344294.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA journey into illicit pleasure the world over.\n\nFrom Norwegian moonshine to the pentobarbital sodium sipped by suicide tourists in Switzerland―and,, in between, baby eels killed by an infusion of tobacco, a garlicky Spanish stew of bulls testicles, tea laced with cocaine, and malodorous French cheese―Taras Grescoe has written a travelogue of forbidden indulgences. As Grescoe crisscrosses the globe in pursuit of his quarry, he delves into questions of regional culture and repressive legislation―from the clandestine absinthe distillation in an obscure Swiss valley to the banning of poppy seed biscuits in Singapore―and launches into a philosophical investigation of whats truly bizarre: how something as fundamental as the plants and foods we consume could be so vilified and demonized.\n\nAn investigation into what thrills us, what terrifies us, and what would make us travel ten thousand miles and evade the local authorities, The Devils Picnic is a delicious and compelling expedition into the heart of vice and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986041761845,"sku":"ByrdShop_1582344299","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781582344294_b4237d88-29fe-46da-b1d9-aa8d41900e71.jpg?v=1792740734","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-devils-picnic-around-the-world-in-pursuit-of-forbidden-fruit-9781582344294","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}