Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781509899791)

Explosive and unforgiving, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater describes in searing detail the pleasure, pain and mind-expanding powers of opium.

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by biographer, critic and academic Frances Wilson.

Thomas De Quincey takes us on a journey from his grammar school childhood to his homeless adolescence in Wales, from befriending prostitutes during his nocturnal wanderings in London to enrolling at Oxford University only to drop out when his drug use overcomes him. Thrust into a disorientating world of extreme euphoria and vivid nightmares, De Quincey's life story is both unpredictable and deeply personal. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is considered to be the first published autobiography to explore the lure and effects of addiction.

Author: Thomas de Quincey
ISBN-10: 1509899790
ISBN-13: 9781509899791
Publisher: MacMillan Collector's Library
Language: English
Published: 09/03/2019
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.00h x 3.90w x 0.70d