{"product_id":"the-pharmacists-wife","title":"The Pharmacist's Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark and thrilling tale of Victorian addiction, vengeance and self-discovery, perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, Jessie Burton's \u003ci\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/i\u003e and Sarah Perry's \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003e______________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove. Desire. Vengeance. A deadly alchemy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eEdinburgh, 1869: \u003c\/b\u003eNewly married, Rebecca longs for the life of a well-heeled gentlewoman. Her husband Alexander, a respected pharmacist, is eager to join pioneering fellow inventors in the history books. But beneath his ordered exterior, Rebecca is horrified to find a world of dark secrets. As she struggles with his infidelity and strange sexual desires, Alexander tries to pacify her so-called hysteria with his magical new wonder-drug, heroin...\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAs Rebecca's forced dependence takes her further from herself, Alexander's desire to profit from his creation leads him along a path that blurs science, passion and death. Soon, they both learn that addiction, obsession and vengeance make for a deadly alchemy...\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'\u003cb\u003eWith shades of Sarah Waters, independence and vengeance make for a winning tale.' \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Wordsworth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40303967010994,"sku":"9781786492739","price":225.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/products\/52487_611e3b1abe9162.46571900_9781786492739_564205bc-ae99-4a8f-b6ad-d79273754db8.jpg?v=1659015400","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/the-pharmacists-wife","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}