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Nicotine by Gregor Hens, Jen Calleja (translation), Will Self (foreword) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Nicotine about?

Originally published in Germany by S. Fischer Verlag in 2011NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMISTBy turns philosophical & darkly comic, an ex-smoker’s meditation on the nature & consequences of his nearly lifelong addiction.Written with the passion of an obsessive, Nicotine addresses a lifelong addiction, from the thrill of the first drag to the perennial last last cigarette. Reflecting on his experiences as a smoker from a young age, Gregor Hens investigates the irreversible effects of nicotine on thought & patterns of behavior. He extends the conversation with other smokers to meditations on Mark Twain & Italo Svevo, the nature of habit, & the validity of hypnosis. With comic insight & meticulous precision, Hens deconstructs every facet of dependency, offering a brilliant analysis of the psychopathology of addiction.This is a book about the physical, emotional, & psychological power of nicotine as not only an addictive drug, but also a gateway to memory, a long trail of streetlights in the rearview mirror of a smoker’s life. Cigarettes are sometimes a solace, sometimes a weakness, but always a witness & companion.This is a meditation, an ode, & a eulogy, one that will be

Who reads Nicotine?

Author

Gregor Hens, Jen Calleja (translation), Will Self (foreword)

Publisher

Fitzcarraldo Editions

Published

2015

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Biography, Social & Health Issues

Rating

3.72 / 5 (144 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14