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Eating the flowers of paradise
a journey through the drug fields of Ethiopia and Yemen
By Rushby, Kevin
- ISBN
- 978-0-31221-794-5
- Publisher
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1999
The title refers to qat, a leaf that when chewed produces a hypnotic effect. When Rushby was teaching English in Yemen, he became enraptured by the drug, which is central to Yemeni social life. Back in Britain and feeling nostalgic several years later, he decided to go back and follow the ancient trade routes of qat, which overlapped the routes of Arthur...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
