Nicholas Evans

Nicholas Evans is the author of the best-selling novel The Horse Whisperer. Evans and his family became ill after eating poisonous mushrooms, a variety nicknamed "Destroying Angel," which they had picked near where they were vacationing in Scotland. Evans, his wife, her brother and sister-in-law suffered kidney damage and were hospitalized.¹

Fast Facts

1. Age: 58 years old in 2008¹
2. Author of The Horse Whisperer
3. Has homes in London and Devon, England²
4. Studied law at University of Oxford²
5. Worked as a journalist and in the television and film industry before becoming a writer²
6. Also authored: The Loop and Smoke Jumpers²

Mushroom Poisoning

1. Hospitalized after eating poisonous "Destroying Angel" mushrooms¹
2. Evans, his wife, her brother and sister-in-law were all poisoned on Monday, September 1, 2008¹
3. The group picked the mushrooms on Saturday, August 23, 2008³
4. All four victims were treated, Evans underwent dialysis¹

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Destroying Angel | Horse Whisperer | The New York Times Best Seller List | Mushrooms | Scotland

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