{"product_id":"opium-a-history","title":"Opium: A History","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eOpium: A History\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMartin Booth\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780312206673\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eSt. Martin's Griffin\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e1999\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e400\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown to mankind since prehistoric times, opium is arguably the oldest and most widely used narcotic. \u003ci\u003eOpium: A History\u003c\/i\u003e traces the drug's astounding impact on world culture-from its religious use by prehistoric peoples to its influence on the imaginations of the Romantic writers; from the earliest medical science to the Sino-British opium wars. And, in the present day, as the addict population rises and penetrates every walk of life, \u003ci\u003eOpium\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the international multibillion-dollar heroin industry operates with terrifying efficiency and forms an integral part of the world's money markets. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this first full-length history of opium, acclaimed author Martin Booth uncovers the multifaceted nature of this remarkable narcotic and the bittersweet effects of a simple poppy with a deadly legacy.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Opium: A History | Martin Booth | Paperback | 9780312206673 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks H 1748182","offer_id":48856084742296,"sku":"1748182","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/61yo_tT5XoL.jpg?v=1775574834","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/opium-a-history","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}