John Barlow's Intoxicated: A Novel of Money, Madness, and the Invention of the World's Favorite Soft Drink
This was a somewhat silly but very entertaining novel about, well, the above subtitle. It all begins when a wealthy wool mill owner encounters a midget on a train; the two hatch a plan to create and market an amazing non-alcoholic beverage. The wealthy man's family (especially his wife) also come to play a huge role in the enterprise, as one son comes into his own and one keeps being an alcoholic jerk. Anyway, I really enjoyed reading this one--it was a nice summer sort of read.
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