Book description
Never in history have we seemed to have such global freedom, such an
opportunity to indulge our wildest tastes. We think we live in a time of
unprecedented choice. But as Taras Grescoe discovers, this is just an
illusion. In this witty expose our intrepid author goes in search of the
things that the rulers of the world will punish you for trying - all the
time asking the question: why, in ostensibly free states, should we be
criminalized for behaviour that concerns no one but ourselves? In a
travelogue that takes in Swiss absinthe, Cuban cigars, Bolivian coca tea
and stinking French cheese, Taras Grescoe drinks, smokes and eats his
way towards some answers. Fun, philosophical, and unafraid of the big
questions, this is a journey for free-thinkers, not the faint-hearted.
As insightful and outraged as Fast Food Nation and as funny and astute
as Dude, Where's My Country? , The Devil's Picnic is a feast for anyone
who has ever made a stand for personal liberty.
