My Doctor, Wine
My Doctor, Wine by Gaston Derys is a charming exploration of the joys and benefits of wine, published by Yale University Press in 2003. This first edition, comprising 45 pages, presents a translation of Derys’s original work from 1936, inviting readers to appreciate the author’s quaint admiration for wine alongside the delightful watercolors of Raoul Dufy.
In this volume, Derys discusses the medicinal and therapeutic uses of wine, highlighting its potential benefits in combating various ailments and enhancing one’s character and creativity. The book reflects a nostalgic perspective on wine as a favored remedy, supported by insights from French doctors and complemented by Dufy’s vibrant illustrations. Readers will find a blend of culinary appreciation and historical context, making this work a unique addition to discussions on cooking and beverages.
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This delightful little volume, first published in French in 1936, extols the many joys and benefits of wine. Wine drinkers will take pleasure in Gaston Derys’s quaint appreciation of the grape, and art lovers will admire Raoul Dufy’s joyful watercolors. Reflecting the exuberance and elan of an earlier day, Derys takes us back to a time when the doctor’s favored prescription was an amiable glass of wine.
In Derys’s ode to wine, here translated into English, we discover that the medicinal and therapeutic uses of wine are many: it assists in fighting typhoid, infant sicknesses, and diabetes; it exerts a positive effect on one’s character, beauty, and creativity: and it lends a fortifying power to athletes and soldiers. Supported by the comments of French doctors as well as Dufy’s beautifully reproduced paintings, Derys’s argument to raise a glass of wine becomes pleasantly irrefutable.
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