King of Poisons: A History of Arsenic

by John Parascandola

For centuries arsenic's image as a poison has been inextricably tied to images of foul play. In King of Poisons, John Parascandola examines the surprising history of this deadly element. From Gustave Flaubert to Dorothy Sayers, arsenic has long held a place in the literary realm as an instrument of murder and suicide. It was delightfully used as a source of comedy in the famous play Arsenic and Old Lace. But as Parascandola shows, arsenic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597977039
• ISBN13: 9781597977036
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"