Vendeur : Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Etat : Very Good. The Poison Principle. N° de réf. du vendeur FORT757713
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Vendeur : Book Grocer, Tullamarine, VIC, Australie
Paperback. Gail Bell, Picador. Author: Gail BellBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Picador, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe memoir The Poison Principle chronicles Gail Bell's deeply personal journey through a labyrinth of family secrets, intertwining her own history with a fascinating examination of poison's role in literature. This compelling narrative uncovers the hidden narratives within her lineage, drawing parallels to the potent and often deadly substances that shape fictional plots. Bell presents a unique blend of autobiography and literary criticism, illustrating how the insidious nature of secrets mirrors the destructive power of toxins in both life and art. The work argues for the profound impact of concealed truths, offering a reflective and insightful look into the human condition. Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780330362689-SECONDHAND
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Vendeur : Book Merchant Bookstore, Bunbury, WA, Australie
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book edges. Pages are sunned. Winner of the 2002 NSW Premier's Literary Award. When Dr William Macbeth poisoned two of his sons in 1927, his wife and sister hid the murders in the intensely private realm of family secrets. Macbeth behaved as if he were immune to consequences and avoided detection and punishment. Or did he?Secrets can be as corrosive as poison, and as time passed, the story haunted and divided his descendants. His granddaughter, Gail Bell, spent ten years reading the literature on poisoning in order to understand Macbeth's life. Herself a chemist, she listened for echoes in the great cases of the nineteenth century, in myths, fiction, and poison lore.Intricate, elegant, and beautifully realised,The Poison Principleis a masterful book about family secrets and literary poisonings. And it finally answers the question of what really happened to those two small boys in the winter of 1927. (back cover). N° de réf. du vendeur 002754
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Vendeur : Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australie
Etat : Very Good. 8vo softcover 276pp very good+. N° de réf. du vendeur 29648
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