Poison : The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners by Ben Hubbard

Poison : The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners

Ben Hubbard

176 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
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Chronologically recounting the story of history's silent assassin, Poison documents the gripping tales of the users and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra, the Borgias and Qin Shi Huang to contemporary secret service agents and...

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informative 100%
dark 63%
reflective 20%
challenging 13%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
sad 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%

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