{"product_id":"poisonous-tales-hilary-hamnett-9781839161438","title":"Poisonous Tales: A Forensic Examination of Poisons in Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eDangerous, dark and difficult to detect, poisons have been a common character in literature from ancient times to the modern day. Their ability to perform deadly deeds at a distance is a common device for creating dramatic tension and playing on our real life fears. But what is fact and what is pure fiction?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Shakespeare and Dickens to Hugo and Poe, the macabre world of literary poisonings is as large as it is fascinating. Utilising real forensic science \u003cstrong\u003ePoisonous Tales\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the real science inspiring the toxins and tinctures in our favourite works. Could a poison really mimic death in \u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/em\u003e? What is the cause of the mad Hatter's malady in \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e? And could a stone from the stomach of a goat really have been used as an antidote in \u003cem\u003eHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\u003c\/em\u003e? Through these and many more 'cases' we discover the captivating truth in the texts and how real-life tragedies can replicate themselves in fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hilary Hamnett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839161434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839161438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Society of Chemistry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Hilary Hamnett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44170087497983,"sku":"9781839161438","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ac3ef62-7983-4a36-b7fd-a8e3565e7af9.jpg?v=1689656721","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poisonous-tales-hilary-hamnett-9781839161438","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}