{"product_id":"0312422261","title":"Cocaine: An Unauthorized Biography","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003eover The Course Of Two Years, London-based Documentary Film Maker And Writer Streatfeild Interviewed Some 150 Traffickers, Scientists, Academics, Journalists, Officials Of The Us Customs And Drug Agencies; He Talked To People In The Us, Bolivia, Columbia, And Peru. His Book Is An Engaging Account Of The Drugs' History And Ongoing Impact. This Is A Paperbound Reprint Of A 2001 Book. Distributed In The Us By Palgrave. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or\u003c\/p\u003e publishers Weekly \u003cp\u003eboil Off Streatfeild's Informal Tone A Mix Of Self-deprecation And Gonzo-journalist Swagger And What's Left Is A Fascinating And Richly Detailed Story Of The World's Most Notorious Drug And An Illicit $92-billion-a-year Industry. Streatfeild, A British Documentary Film Producer, Visits Its Every Outpost, From Bronx Crack Houses And Amazonian Coca Plantations To Bolivian Prisons And The Compounds Of South American Drug Lords. He Launches The Story With A History Of The Coca Leaf And Its Prominent Place In Both Ancient And Contemporary Consciousness, Tackling Race, Poverty, Class, Violence, Mythology And Xenophobia As Seen Through The Prism Of Cocaine. There Are Countless Strands To The Story, And Streatfeild Follows Every One: The Rise Of The Colombian Cartels, Government Collusion With Traffickers, The Crack Phenomenon, Media Hype, The U.s. War On Drugs And The Legalization Debate. The Author Lights Up The Myriad Figures Who Feature In Cocaine's History: Columbus, Freud, Pablo Escobar, Manuel Noriega, George Jung, Even Richard Pryor And The Late Basketball Star Len Bias. He Picks The Brains Of Botanists And Economists, Lawmen And Guerrillas, Addicts And Kingpins, And Travels Extensively Throughout The Americas. The Main Drawback: Streatfeild's Insistence That The Reader Be Privy To Superfluous Research Details Such As Fizzled Leads, False Starts, Wrong Turns And Boring Authors. In The End, Though, Streatfeild Delivers A Straight Tale About A World Where Nothing Is As It Seems. (june) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth, Fitness \u0026amp; Dieting\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddiction \u0026amp; Recovery\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eSubstance Abuse\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmericas\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth America\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eBolivia\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eHistorical Study \u0026amp; Educational Resources\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eWorld\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Social Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eSocial Sciences\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Streatfeild, Dominic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Picador\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780312422264\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49275157840062,"sku":"0312422261-4","price":8.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/51uqyOq39yL.jpg?v=1791917344","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0312422261","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}