Dope Girls
the birth of the british drug underground
$31.21
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
7 January 2025
Summary
Dope Girls: Sex, Drugs, and Scandal in Post-War London
27th November 1918, London. Just 16 days after the end of the Great War, with the nation on its knees, Billie Carleton takes to the stage for the last time. She is found dead the next day in her bedroom. The cause of death: a cocaine overdose. The drugs were traced back to the Chinese community in Limehouse. And for nearly half a century, Billie Carleton’s case was to linger in popular imagination: a cautionary tale of the relat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803511634 |
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| ISBN-10: | 180351163X |
| Author: | Dr Marek Kohn |
| Publisher: | Granta Books |
| Imprint: | Granta Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 7 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 186g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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Critics Review
‘A fascinating look at cocaine and opium use in Britain after the first world war’ - Sarah Waters
‘Excellent’ - Guardian
‘The best, most perceptive and most authoritative account of the British drug scene ever. This book is essential reading for doctors, legislators and law enforcers - indeed anyone who seeks to understand the impact that the illegal status of drugs has had on our society and culture’ - Will Self
About The Author
Dr Marek Kohn
Marek Kohn is the author of 9 books, including The Stories Old Towns Tell and A Reason for Everything.
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