{"product_id":"poisonous-tales","title":"Poisonous Tales","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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57393696670078,"sku":"NW9781839161438","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781839161438.jpg?v=1778652395","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/poisonous-tales","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}