A Poisoner's Tale

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Cathryn Kemp

Verlag:

Penguin Random House

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: G7RLPYN

EAN: 9781787637108

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Mo, 07.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 27.75

Beschreibung

A dark and powerful feminist retelling of the best serial killer you've never heard of. Inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana. 'Gorgeous. brimming with rich detail. and intrigue. ' C. J. COOKE'. Not for the faint-hearted' SCOTSMAN. 'A gut-wrenching, empowering and gripping feminist read. ' -5-STAR. Reader Review'Historical fiction at its best. ' -5-STAR. Reader Review. -------Rome, 1656. In Rome's shadowy backstreets lies an apothecary's shop - a place for women to take their heartbreaks and troubles. Herbs for childbirth. Tarot readings to tell their fortunes. An undetectable poison that can kill in four drops. Alongside her circle of female poisoners, Giulia Tofana dispenses her deadly potion to free the downtrodden women of the city from their abusive husbands. A path she's determined to follow after a harrowing childhood in Palermo. But even in a time of plague, it does not go unnoticed when the men begin to fall like flies. With the Holy Office of the Inquisition on her tail, Giulia is in more danger than ever. How far will she go for the women who need her help. MURDERER OR SAVIOUR. YOU DECIDE. A POISONER'S TALE explores the realities of what it is like to be a woman who rebels against society and takes the reader on a tense, challenging but spellbinding journey. -------'An incredible debut. that I simply could not put down. ' -5-STAR. Reader Review'This book will stay with me. for a very long time' -5-STAR. Reader Review'Devastating. A beautifully intense. read. ' ISABELLE SCHULER'Moving and unforgettable. ' STELA BRINZEANU'Incredibly compelling. ' GRIMDARK MAGAZINE. 'Perfect. example of quality. historical fiction. ' LAURA CARLIN'Kemp is an astonishingly talented storyteller. , and her characters will linger. long after you've finished reading. ' NAOMI KELSEY.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Cathryn Kemp

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Format

Buch (Softcover)

Detailformat

Softcover

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