{"product_id":"confessions-of-an-english-opium-eater-9781509899791","title":"Confessions of an English Opium-Eater","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplosive and unforgiving, \u003ci\u003eConfessions of an English Opium-Eater\u003c\/i\u003e describes in searing detail the pleasure, pain and mind-expanding powers of opium. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by biographer, critic and academic Frances Wilson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas De Quincey takes us on a journey from his grammar school childhood to his homeless adolescence in Wales, from befriending prostitutes during his nocturnal wanderings in London to enrolling at Oxford University only to drop out when his drug use overcomes him. Thrust into a disorientating world of extreme euphoria and vivid nightmares, De Quincey's life story is both unpredictable and deeply personal.\u003ci\u003e Confessions of an English Opium-Eater \u003c\/i\u003eis considered to be the first published autobiography to explore the lure and effects of addiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Collector's Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509899791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 3.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Thomas de Quincey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42925047840949,"sku":"9781509899791","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d9a63082-1288-4658-a513-a2ef125a01cb.jpg?v=1687844409","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/confessions-of-an-english-opium-eater-9781509899791","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}