The Colour Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses by Rick Darke

The Colour Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses by Rick Darke

In 1957, two young women, Essie Donnelly and Minnie Pryor, one white and one black, travel together in a deeply segregated South to begin a harrowing search for the daughter of Essie's deceased sister Jewell. Essie struggles with life without her sister and the failure of her writing career. Minnie confronts her stigma of poverty and racism. Together, the women are challenged with racial misgivings, striving to settle them despite the color of their skin. While their search for personal truth is manifested in their relationship with each other as well as the racial culture of the Deep South, the women are on a precarious journey.The love of Essie's life, Sam Washington, is left behind, not sure if Essie will return to her beloved Madison County.A Good Year for Roses brims with intrigue and passion in a magnolia-scented south. From the quaint, historical town of Boston, Georgia, to the breathtaking plantations in Georgia's Thomas County, the hunt for Jewell's daughter, despite its adversities, is pursued with a tenacity that can only be driven by Essie's love for her late sister and the child she's never met.

Rick Darke is a landscape designer, author, lecturer, and photographer located in Pennsylvania who uses art, ecology, and cultural geography to create and conserve living environments. Scenic byways, public gardens, corporate and academic campuses, mixed-use conservation schemes, and residential gardens are just a few of his designs. Darke worked at Longwood Gardens for twenty years and was awarded the American Horticultural Society's Scientific Prize. The New York Times and National Public Radio have both covered his work. Darke is regarded as one of the world's foremost experts on grasses and their applications in both public and private settings. Visit www.rickdarke.com for more details.

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ISBN 13	9780881924640
ISBN 10	0881924644
Title	The Colour Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses
Author	Rick Darke
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Timber Press
Year published	1999-02-15
Number of pages	326
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