King of Poisons: A History of Arsenic by John Parascandola

King of Poisons: A History of Arsenic

John Parascandola

197 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced
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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 he...

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