An elegant display of prose. . . . Kleins polemic is bravely cranky. Thebook is important for . . . situating the act of smoking in Western culture andtelling u... » 

An elegant display of prose. . . . Kleins polemic is bravely cranky. Thebook is important for . . . situating the act of smoking in Western culture andtelling us addicts without condescension what kind of dance were doing 10 or20 times a day.Laura Mansnerus New York Times Book Review A wise andtimely book it is also sly funny and peculiarly seductive. . . . Aremarkable achievement.John Banville New York Review of Books «