{"product_id":"nicotine-gregor-hens-9781635420524","title":"Nicotine: A Love Story Up in Smoke","description":"\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTHE ECONOMIST\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns philosophical and darkly comic, an ex-smoker's meditation on the nature and consequences of his nearly lifelong addiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with the passion of an obsessive, \u003ci\u003eNicotine\u003c\/i\u003e addresses a lifelong addiction, from the thrill of the first drag to the perennial last last cigarette. Reflecting on his experiences as a smoker from a young age, Gregor Hens investigates the irreversible effects of nicotine on thought and patterns of behavior. He extends the conversation with other smokers to meditations on Mark Twain and Italo Svevo, the nature of habit, and the validity of hypnosis. With comic insight and meticulous precision, Hens deconstructs every facet of dependency, offering a brilliant analysis of the psychopathology of addiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a book about the physical, emotional, and psychological power of nicotine as not only an addictive drug, but also a gateway to memory, a long trail of streetlights in the rearview mirror of a smoker's life. Cigarettes are sometimes a solace, sometimes a weakness, but always a witness and companion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a meditation, an ode, and a eulogy, one that will be passed hand-to-hand between close friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregor Hens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1635420520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635420524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Gregor Hens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043681038591,"sku":"9781635420524","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5be8fcdd-edc4-4d16-8008-556fe5ad340c.jpg?v=1684968537","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nicotine-gregor-hens-9781635420524","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}