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| Title | : | The Poison Diaries |
| Author | : | The Duchess Of Northumberland |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 80 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2007 by Harry N. Abrams (first published September 16th 2006) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Fantasy. Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Art |
The Duchess Of Northumberland
Hardcover | Pages: 80 pages Rating: 4.03 | 198 Users | 33 Reviews
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The Barnes & Noble ReviewAesop's Fables meets Roger Corman's Little Shop of Horrors in The Poison Diaries, a decidedly dark parable about an evil apothecary and his ill-treated apprentice that features brilliantly macabre illustrations by acclaimed Disney artist and designer Colin Stimpson.
Weed is an orphan who is taken in by a sadistic apothecary, known only as the master, and proves to be a promising apprentice with a natural ability for the craft. Eventually, Weed's master takes him to a secret walled garden containing some of the most dangerous poisonous plants in the world. In later solitary visits to the garden, however, Weed realizes that the vegetation can communicate with him, and as he learns more about each individual plant, he also discovers precisely how the utilization of each plant's poison can gruesomely put an end to someone's life. The tremendous danger surrounding Weed's education in poisons is tragically underscored when his girlfriend, Marigold, after listening to Weed's far-from-expert instructions, experiments with belladonna and dies. Overwhelmed with grief, Weed blames his master for the death and, finally taking the advice of all the plants in the secret garden, prepares to enact vengeance
Including incredibly detailed illustrations (� la National Audubon Society field guides) of a variety of poisonous plants -- belladonna, ricin, mandrake, hemlock, ergot, et al. -- iThe Poison Diaries/i is equal parts nightmarish fable, instructive botanical guide, and not-so-subtle cautionary tale. Fans of illustrated works like Brom's iThe Plucker/i will absolutely cherish this twisted and toxic tale. iPaul Goat Allen/i
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| Original Title: | The Poison Diaries |
| ISBN: | 0810993147 (ISBN13: 9780810993143) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 198 Users | 33 ReviewsJudge About Books The Poison Diaries
Love the distinct voices of the plants. Here's Belladonna: "Roses, I think they were. How I hate roses. All day they talk of bees, nothing but bees. How pleasant it is to watch their empty heads being snipped off and left to die in vases..."Their personalities and how excited they get over their deadly capabilities is quite fun. The illustrations are gorgeous; I especially love the full 'secret garden' double page panels and some of the personified plants are amazing, like Castor.Ingredients:--1 part abused orphan --1 part malodorous, abusive old man --1 dash of beautiful young girl --1 heaping spoonful of talking poisonous plants Mix thoroughly. Top off with page after page of captivating illustrations.Yield: 1 wonderful tale of love, child abuse and murder...the perfect choice for the morbid child within us all. Warning: Do not eat this book.
cute. from the library. now i know what belladonna looks like.
This illustration book was release before The Poison Diaries and it is beautiful! The images of the characters and the plants are amazing! A real treat for all who want to delve deeper into The Poison Diaries.
I read a pre-release version. This may have been better with the illustrations, but while it had charm it lacked true depth. Still an interesting little dark fairy tale, if inconclusive.
While it is illustrated and a shortish story, if you were to give this to your child to read they'd probably cry within the first few pages and then keep you up for the next few nights screaming about nightmares. And then try to poison you with the knowledge they gained from this frightful, wonderful book.
I read a pre-release version. This may have been better with the illustrations, but while it had charm it lacked true depth. Still an interesting little dark fairy tale, if inconclusive.
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