Church and pub were twin pillars of village life - the church is well documented, the pub usually ignored. This book goes some way to rectify this, showing how changes in drinking habits through the ages were largely reactions to taxation, prohibition or regulation. Peter Haydon blends anecdote with research to show that although the tipple may be different the results are always the same - the English binge-drinker continues to stagger his way through history.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 20 March 2003 ) |
