{"product_id":"deadly-fascination-sandra-kynes-9780738778617","title":"Deadly Fascination: The Lore and Lure of Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore humanity's fascination with death through 60 poisonous plants and how they have affected history, magic, warfare, art, and more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispatching people with poisonous plants isn't just an Agatha Christie plot--it began thousands of years ago and continues to this day. \u003cem\u003eDeadly Fascination\u003c\/em\u003e presents sixty profiles divided into five themes, from classic killers to frightful fungi. Each profile includes the plant's history, folklore, and medicinal uses, as well as how it may or may not be used today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThough we fear death, we are also drawn to its mysteries. Sandra Kynes feeds our curiosity and dispels common myths, investigating witches and indigenous healers, poisons in popular media, the murky roots of toxicology, and much more. From aconite to poppy to death cap, poisonous plants can attract you like a moth to a flame...but don't get too close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandra Kynes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738778613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738778617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Llewellyn Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Sandra Kynes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46721505067263,"sku":"9780738778617","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3cb9833-cb54-4ffa-9226-9b6808ab9354.jpg?v=1742753064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deadly-fascination-sandra-kynes-9780738778617","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}