A is for Arsenic
The Poisons of Agatha Christie
(Sprache: Englisch)
Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean its all made-up ...
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Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean its all made-up ...
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Agatha Christie's detailed plotting is what makes her books so compelling. Christie used poison to kill her characters more often than any other murder method, with the poison itself being a central part of the novel, and her choice of deadly substances was far from random; the chemical and physiological characteristics of each poison provide vital clues to discovery of the murderer. With gunshots or stabbings the cause of death is obvious, but not so with poisons. How is it that some compounds prove so deadly, and in such tiny amounts?Christie demonstrated her extensive chemical knowledge (much of it gleaned from her working in a chemists during both world wars) in many of her novels, but this is rarely appreciated by the reader. A is for Arsenic celebrates the use of science in Christie's work. Written by Christie fan and research chemist Kathryn Harkup, each chapter takes a different novel and investigates the poison (or poisons) the murderer used. A is for Arsenic looks at why certain chemicals kill, how they interact with the body, and the feasibility of obtaining, administering and detecting these poisons, both at the time the novel was written and today. This book is published as part of the 125th anniversary celebration of Christie's birth.
Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because its fiction doesn't mean its all made-up ...
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „A is for Arsenic “
1. Dame Agatha's Deadly Dispensary2. A is for Arsenic - Murder is Easy
3. B is for Belladonna - The Labours of Hercules
4. C is for Cyanide - Sparkling Cyanide
5. D is for Digitalis - Appointment with Death
6. E is for Eserine - Crooked House
7. H is for Hemlock - Five Little Pigs
8. M is for Monkshood - 4:50 from Paddington
9. N is for Nicotine - Three Act Tragedy
10. O is for Opium - Sad Cypress
11. P is for Phosphorus - Dumb Witness
12. R is for Ricin - Partners in Crime
13. S is for Strychnine - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
14. T is for Thallium - The Pale Horse
15. V is for Veranol - Lord Edgware Dies
Appendix
Glossary
Bibliography
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Kathryn Harkup
- 2015, 320 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 13,6 x 21,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Specialist
- ISBN-10: 1472911318
- ISBN-13: 9781472911315
- Erscheinungsdatum: 10.09.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
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