In store now! Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants, by Fez Inkwright
This beautiful, esoteric book is perfect for lovers of botany and growing, and tells the other side of the story. Fusing folklore, history, and botany, Botanical Curses and Poisons is the history of the most toxic plants. Assassinations, revolutions, myths, and fables are brewed into a potent mix of trial and error across centuries, sharing both the incredible stories collected along the way, as well vivid descriptions of the plants themselves, as well as their effects.
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Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants by Fez Inkwright
Hardback £12.99
Discover the folklore and history of our most malignant, toxic plants.
If you drink much from a bottle marked poison , it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Poisonings are among the most memorable deaths in history, from the Roman Empire to the Medieval era and beyond. Concealed and deliberate, it s a crime that must be planned in advance. And yet there is a fine line between healing and poisoning Paracelsus argued that only the dosage matters!
In Botanical Curses and Poisons, Fez Inkwright - author of Folk Magic and Healing - returns to folkloric and historical archives to uncover historical uses and the fascinating, untold stories behind deadly plants,witching herbs and fungi.
Beautifully illustrated by Fez Inkwright, this treasury of folklore is packed with insight, lore and the revealed mysteries of everyday flora perfect for gardeners, writers, folklorists, witches and general knowledge buffs alike!
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