Has there ever been a book so perfectly attuned to its reader?

A Short History of Drunkenness is an enjoyable romp around the history of the world as viewed through the bottom of a bottle. There are chapters covering a diverse range of alcoholic treats, including the Romans, gin, Russia and the Wild West (I found this one particularly fascinating).

If history lessons at school had been as enjoyable as this, I might not have failed my O level.