King of Poisons
King of Poisons For centuries arsenic's image as a poison has been inextricably tied to images of foul play. From Gustave Flaubert to Dorothy Sayers, arsenic has long held a place in the literary…
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King of Poisons
For centuries arsenic's image as a poison has been inextricably tied to images of foul play. From Gustave Flaubert to Dorothy Sayers, arsenic has long held a place in the literary realm as an instrument of murder and suicide. In King of Poisons, John Parascandola examines the surprising history of this deadly element.
But as Parascandola shows, arsenic has had a number of surprising real-world applications. It was delightfully used as a source of comedy in the famous play Arsenic and Old Lace. It was frequently found in such common items as wallpaper, paint, cosmetics, and even candy, and its use in medical treatments was widespread.
American ambassador Clare Boothe Luce suffered from exposure to arsenical paint in her study, and Napoleon's death has long been speculated to be the result of accidental or intentional poisoning. But arsenic poisoning is still a public
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