My Lady Nicotine: A Study In Smoke

My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke

by J. M. Barrie

My Lady Nicotine is a witty and anecdotal account of the author's experiences with smoking, from his early days as a pipe smoker to his eventual quitting of the habit. Barrie writes with great humor and insight about the social customs and rituals surrounding smoking, as well as the addictive nature of nicotine. The book is illustrated with charming and evocative drawings by Maurice Prendergast.

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Humour Memoir Non-Fiction Essays

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Smoking Anecdotes Tobacco Wit Addiction Social Customs Addiction recovery Pipe smoking Cigar smoking Cigarette smoking Nicotine Tobacco use

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