The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford
A collection of wide-ranging essays on Britain's best-loved flowers from the author of The Long, Long Life of Trees
A glowing account of the myths and meanings we impose on flowers. . a book to reread and treasure * Sunday Times *
I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't enjoy this enchanting journey into the very heart of snowdrops, sunflowers, poppies, daisies, roses, and many other beloved flowers. Each is given its own chapter - a perfect pot-pourri of botanical information, history, literature, symbolism, art and herbalism, imaginatively illustrated * Daily Mail *
A glorious tour de force . . . My hunch is that The Brief Life of Flowers will last long, evolving from perennial favourite to classic * Country Life *
Botanical miscellanies are not thin on the ground but few, if any, offer prose as cultured, scrupulous and engaging * The Spectator *
A captivating new book that explores our fascination with flowers . . . A delight * Daily Mail *
This is a charming, old-fashioned book * Literary Review *
I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't enjoy this enchanting journey into the very heart of snowdrops, sunflowers, poppies, daisies, roses, and many other beloved flowers. Each is given its own chapter - a perfect pot-pourri of botanical information, history, literature, symbolism, art and herbalism, imaginatively illustrated * Daily Mail *
A glorious tour de force . . . My hunch is that The Brief Life of Flowers will last long, evolving from perennial favourite to classic * Country Life *
Botanical miscellanies are not thin on the ground but few, if any, offer prose as cultured, scrupulous and engaging * The Spectator *
A captivating new book that explores our fascination with flowers . . . A delight * Daily Mail *
This is a charming, old-fashioned book * Literary Review *
Fiona Stafford is Professor of English at the University of Oxford. She specialises in literature of the Romantic period (especially Wordsworth, Austen, Burns, Keats, Clare), Scottish and Irish literature, contemporary poetry, environmental humanities and nature writing, literature and the visual arts. In addition to academic books and essays, she contributes to newspapers, literary magazines, art books, Radio 3's The Essay and collections of nature writing. She is the author of The Long, Long Life of Trees, and Jane Austen: A Brief Life.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473686359 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473686350 |
| Title | The Brief Life of Flowers |
| Author | Fiona Stafford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2018-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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