{"product_id":"9781786492739","title":"The Pharmacist's Wife","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Tait, Vanessa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 4 April 2019 by ATLANTIC BOOKS (Corvus).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 25 | 280g\u003cp\u003eA dark and thrilling tale of Victorian addiction, vengeance and self-discovery, perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist and Sarah Perry's The Essex Serpent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove. Desire. Vengeance. A deadly alchemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdinburgh, 1869: Newly married, Rebecca longs for the life of a well-heeled gentlewoman. Her husband Alexander, a respected pharmacist, is eager to join pioneering fellow inventors in the history books. But beneath his ordered exterior, Rebecca is horrified to find a world of dark secrets. As she struggles with his infidelity and strange sexual desires, Alexander tries to pacify her so-called hysteria with his magical new wonder-drug, heroin...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Rebecca's forced dependence takes her further from herself, Alexander's desire to profit from his creation leads him along a path that blurs science, passion and death. Soon, they both learn that addiction, obsession and vengeance make for a deadly alchemy...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'With shades of Sarah Waters, independence and vengeance make for a winning tale.' Stylist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tait, Vanessa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50665923084472,"sku":"9781786492739","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781786492739.jpg?v=1734720655","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781786492739","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}