{"product_id":"botanical-curses-and-poisons","title":"Botanical Curses and Poisons","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781454956716\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2024\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sterling Ethos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;If you drink much from a bottle marked 'poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.\u0026amp;#x27;\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLewis Carroll,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the folklore and history of our most toxic plants through this beautifully produced, gorgeously illustrated compendium - a captivating coffee table book for enthusiasts of witchcraft books and botanical knowledge alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn both history and fiction, some of the most dramatic, notorious deaths have been through poisonings. Concealed and deliberate, it's a crime that requires advance planning and that for many centuries could go virtually undetected. And yet there is a fine line between healing and killing: the difference lies only in the dosage! In \u003ci\u003eBotanical Curses and Poisons\u003c\/i\u003e, Fez Inkwright, a knowledgeable kitchen witch, returns to folkloric and historical archives to reveal the fascinating, untold stories behind a variety of lethal plants, witching herbs, and fungi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing from A to Z, she covers everything from apple (think of the poisoned fruit in \u0026amp;#x27;Snow White\u0026amp;#x27;) and the hallucinogenic angel's trumpet to laurel, which emits toxic fumes, to oleander (a deadly ornamental shrub), with each plant beautifully illustrated by the author herself, making it a spellbinding spell book and a feast for the eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis enthralling treasury is packed with insight, lore and the revealed mysteries of everyday flora - including the prevalence of poisoning in ancient Rome, its use in religion and magic, and common antidotes - making this the perfect addition to the library of gardeners, writers, folklorist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41536141099141,"sku":"PR383190","price":47.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TIVZDZG4DIXB.jpg?v=1772638893","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/botanical-curses-and-poisons","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}