The Book of Pears by Joan Morgan
Tells the story of the pear, from its delightful taste and wonderful appearance to breeding and cultivation, following the fruit's journey through history and around the world. It celebrates the pear's long history as both a fresh and cooking fruit.A remarkable book, a scholarly work, a joy to read and look at. -- Sheila Dillon * The Food Programme, BBC Radio 4 *
The publication of this most readable book is a cause for celebration. -- Ursula Buchan * The Spectator *
The Book of Pears is ‘stunning, it’s beautiful, brim-full of information and inspiration.’ -- Lord Hall * BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards *
This is food history at its finest. Morgan’s rigorous and fluent prose grows from its botanical base to widen our understanding of society and culture. * TLS *
Joan Morgan PhD is a pomologist and fruit historian, internationally renowned for her work on apples. In recognition of her work, Joan has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Veitch Memorial Medal (for contributions to the advancement of the ‘science and practice of horticulture’), and she is one of only 50 recipients of the Institute of Horticulture ‘Award for Outstanding Services to Horticulture’ and is an Honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers.
Joan is closely associated with the UK National Fruit Collection, Brogdale, Kent; The Book of Pears gives a Directory to its Pear Collection as The Book of Apples does for the Apple Collection. She is Chairman of the RHS Fruit Trials Forum and Vice Chairman of the RHS Fruit, Vegetable and Herb Committee.
Joan Morgan is the author, with Alison Richards, of The Book of Apples, The New Book of Apples, A Paradise out of a Common Field: the pleasures and plenty of the Victorian garden and a main contributor to The Downright Epicure, Essays on Edward Bunyard.
She has devoted many years to researching and compiling The Book of Pears.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785031472 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785031473 |
| Title | The Book of Pears |
| Author | Joan Morgan |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of Guild of Food Writers Award 2016 (UK), Winner of Derek Cooper Award for Campaigning and Investitgative Food Writing 2016 (UK), Winner of The Garden Media Guild Awards 2016 (UK), Short-listed for Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Award 2016 (UK) |
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