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Ideal for readers interested in arts and culture, especially those drawn to literary nonfiction on addiction, psychology, and personal memoirs. Fans of reflective and sharply written essays exploring human habits and dependencies will find this book compelling.
Nicotine is part-memoir, part-cultural history, written just after its author Gregor Hens has overcome the withdrawal symptoms from quitting smoking.
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Written with the passion of an obsessive, Nicotine addresses a life of addiction, from the epiphany 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 behaviours.
He extends the conversation with other smokers to meditations on Mark Twain and Italo Svevo, the nature of habit, the validity of hypnosis, and the most insignificant city in the United States, where he lived for far too long. With comic insight and meticulous precision, Hens deconstructs every facet of the dependency and offers a brilliant disquisition on the psychopathology of addiction.
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Critics praise Nicotine for its literary finesse and dark humour. Joan Acocella of The New Yorker compares it to In Search of Lost Time, highlighting its comedic notes and elegant prose. Dwight Garner of the New York Times commends its earthy and combustible qualities, while Christine Smallwood of Harper's describes it as a perfectly crafted essay that captures the essence of tobacco and addiction, complemented by a vivid foreword from Will Self.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781910695074
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 November 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Contributors:
- Translated by Jen Calleja
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 125.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 168
About the Author
Gregor Hens, born in 1965, is a German writer and translator. He has notably translated Will Self, Jonathan Lethem andGeorge Packer into German.
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