{"product_id":"9781771511902","title":"Aqua Vitae: A History of the Saloons and Hotel Bars of Victoria, 1851-1917","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rowdy, rollicking popular history that celebrates the tales of Victoria’s drinking establishments in their heyday.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFrom the raunchy saloons that lined Victoria’s notorious Johnson street to the lavish high-class hotel-bars like the Driard and the Empress, \u003ci\u003eAqua Vitae\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of fascinating true stories from the days of swinging doors, smoky bars, and five-cent beers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead about how the quick actions of an employee of the Bee-hive saloon saved a young Emily Carr from possible death. Discover the gruesome secret uncovered by a startled worker who was prying up the floorboards of the Omineca saloon. And find out about the grisly murder of Mike Powers, the proprietor of the Garrick’s Head, a pub that still does a thriving business today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully researched and accompanied by 70+ archival photos, \u003ci\u003eAqua Vitae\u003c\/i\u003e covers the time from the first saloon appeared in Victoria in 1851 to 1917 when prohibition shut the party down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TouchWood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163612332272,"sku":"9781771511902","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781771511902_p0.jpg?v=1763708189","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781771511902","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}