Rough Spirits & High Society

Throughout history venues like taverns, inns, coffee houses, and tea shops have offered a place where people can talk and interact. Surprisingly they played vital roles in the development of postal services and insurance companies and gin palaces sparked moral debates, while tea shops served as pivotal spaces for the suffragette movement. This illustrated book explores how both alcoholic and caffeinated drinks have influenced our social and political lives.

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