{"product_id":"the-hour-bernard-devoto-9780982504802","title":"The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Dorothy Parker's stern eye mixed with the sass of Mark Twain, and a jigger of Christopher Hitchens thrown in for good, boozy measure.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne part celebration, one part history, two parts manifesto, Bernard DeVoto's \u003ci\u003eThe Hour\u003c\/i\u003e is a comic and unequivocal treatise on how and why we drink--properly. The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author turns his shrewd wit on the spirits and attitudes of his time (warning: this book is NOT for rum drinkers), and instructs readers on how to drink with class while shedding new light on the simple joys of the cocktail hour. An immediate classic, and perfect gift for the modern drinker, Wallace Stegner called it \"a manual of witchcraft, a book of spells and observances\" and Lewis Lapham hailed it as \"generous, indomitable and wise.\" With a wonderful introduction from Daniel Handler, this fully illustrated reprint of the 1950s definitive drinking guide provides a humorous and nostalgic read guaranteed to lift your spirits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernard Devoto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0982504802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780982504802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tin House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.46w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 27","brand":"Bernard Devoto","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48483761750271,"sku":"9780982504802","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b7c1e72-4b4b-41ce-8f72-a464c3bbe0f0.jpg?v=1778040480","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hour-bernard-devoto-9780982504802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}