Opium S Orphans
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Opium S Orphans
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Author : P. E. Caquet
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2022-07-06
Opium S Orphans written by P. E. Caquet and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-06 with History categories.
Upending all we know about the war on drugs, a history of the anti-narcotics movement’s origins, evolution, and questionable effectiveness. Opium’s Orphans is the first full history of drug prohibition and the “war on drugs.” A no-holds-barred but balanced account, it shows that drug suppression was born of historical accident, not rational design. The war on drugs did not originate in Europe or the United States, and even less with President Nixon, but in China. Two Opium Wars followed by Western attempts to atone for them gave birth to an anti-narcotics order that has come to span the globe. But has the war on drugs succeeded? As opioid deaths and cartel violence run rampant, contestation becomes more vocal, and marijuana is slated for legalization, Opium's Orphans proposes that it is time to go back to the drawing board.
Parliamentary Papers
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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1853
Parliamentary Papers written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1853 with Bills, Legislative categories.
Reports From Committees
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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1853
Reports From Committees written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1853 with categories.
The Orphan In Fiction And Comics Since The 19th Century
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Author : Marion Gymnich
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2018-07-27
The Orphan In Fiction And Comics Since The 19th Century written by Marion Gymnich and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
The orphan has turned out to be an extraordinarily versatile literary figure. By juxtaposing diverse fictional representations of orphans, this volume sheds light on the development of cultural concepts such as childhood, family, the status of parental legacy, individualism, identity and charity. The first chapter argues that the figure of the orphan was suitable for negotiating a remarkable range of cultural anxieties and discourses in novels from the Victorian period. This is followed by a discussion of both the (rare) examples of novels from the first half of the 20th century in which main characters are orphaned at a young age and Anglophone narratives written from the 1980s onward, when the figure of the orphan proliferated once more. The trope of the picaro, the theme of absence and the problem of parental substitutes are among the issues addressed in contemporary orphan narratives. The book also looks at the orphan motif in three popular fantasy series, namely Rowling’s Harry Potter septology, Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. It then traces the development of the orphan motif from the end of the 19th century to the present in a range of different types of comics, including funnies and gag-a-day strips, superhero comics, underground comix, and autobiographical comics.
Indian Orphans
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Author : Mary Martha Sherwood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1839
Indian Orphans written by Mary Martha Sherwood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1839 with Charity categories.
When We Were Orphans
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Author : Kazuo Ishiguro
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2009-01-08
When We Were Orphans written by Kazuo Ishiguro and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-08 with Fiction categories.
*Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel Klara and the Sun is now available*Shortlisted for the Booker PrizeEngland, 1930s. Christopher Banks has become the country's most celebrated detective, his cases the talk of London society. Yet one unsolved crime has always haunted him: the mysterious disappearance of his parents, in old Shanghai, when he was a small boy. Moving between London and Shanghai of the interwar years, When We Were Orphans is a remarkable story of memory, intrigue and the need to return.'You seldom read a novel that so convinces you it is extending the possibilities of fiction.' John Carey, Sunday Times'Ishiguro is the best and most original novelist of his generation and When We Were Orphans could be by no other writer. It haunts the mind. It moves to tears.' Susan Hill, Mail on Sunday'Discloses a writer not only near the height of his powers but in a league all of his own.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent
The Orphaned Anything S
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Author : Stephen Christian
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2008-02
The Orphaned Anything S written by Stephen Christian and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02 with Fiction categories.
After a failed suicide attempt, Ayden Kosacov discovers that there is more to life than just being alive.
Crosby S Merchant S And Tradesman S Pocket Dictionary By A London Merchant Assisted By Several Experienced Tradesmen
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Author : Benjamin CROSBY (AND CO.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1808
Crosby S Merchant S And Tradesman S Pocket Dictionary By A London Merchant Assisted By Several Experienced Tradesmen written by Benjamin CROSBY (AND CO.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1808 with categories.
The Queensland Statutes
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Author : Queensland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
The Queensland Statutes written by Queensland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Law categories.
Opium
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Author : Thomas Dormandy
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2012-05-15
Opium written by Thomas Dormandy and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-15 with History categories.
Opium and its derivatives morphine and heroin have destroyed, corrupted, and killed individuals, families, communities, and even whole nations. And yet, for most of its long history, opium has also been humanity's most effective means of alleviating physical and mental pain. This extraordinary book encompasses the entire history of the world's most fascinating drug, from the first evidence of poppy cultivation by stone-age man to the present-day opium trade in Afghanistan. Dr. Thomas Dormandy tells the story with verve and insight, uncovering the strange power of opiates to motivate major conflicts yet also inspire great art and medical breakthroughs, to trigger the rise of global criminal networks yet also revolutionize attitudes toward well-being. Opium: Reality's Dark Dream traverses the globe and the centuries, exploring opium's role in colonialism, the Chinese Opium Wars, laudanum-inspired sublime Romantic poetry, American "Yellow Peril" fears, the rise of the Mafia and the black market, 1960s counterculture, and more. Dr. Dormandy also recounts exotic or sad stories of individual addiction. Throughout the book the author emphasizes opium's complex, valuable relationship with developments in medicine, health, and disease, highlighting the perplexing dual nature of the drug as both the cause and relief of great suffering in widely diverse civilizations.