{"product_id":"blooming-flowers-kasia-boddy-9780300264791","title":"Blooming Flowers: A Seasonal History of Plants and People","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn evocative and richly illustrated exploration of flowers and how, over the centuries, they have given us so much sustenance, meaning, and pleasure\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"From the meaning of carnations in \u003ci\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/i\u003e to the use of sunflowers in the cleanup of Chernobyl, from Henry VIII's ban on saffron dye in Ireland to the modernist reinventions of roses, this is no ordinary flower book, and Kasia Boddy is no ordinary writer.\"--Ali Smith, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fresh, novel . . . and unclassifiable.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The bright yellow of a marigold and the cheerful red of a geranium, the evocative fragrance of a lotus or a saffron-infused paella--there is no end of reasons to love flowers. Ranging through the centuries and across the globe, Kasia Boddy looks at the wealth of floral associations that has been passed down in perfumes, poems, and paintings; in the design of buildings, clothes, and jewelry; in songs, TV shows, and children's names; and in nearly every religious, social, and political ritual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring the first daffodils of spring and the last chrysanthemums of autumn, this is also a book about seasons. In vibrant detail and drawing on a rich array of illustrations, Boddy considers how the sunflower, poppy, rose, lily--and many others--have given rise to meaning, value, and inspiration throughout history, and why they are integral to so many different cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kasia Boddy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300264798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300264791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.83h x 5.25w x 0.79d","brand":"Kasia Boddy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044732563711,"sku":"9780300264791","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a7961dd-7e86-4327-a1ea-583d3a1fea1d.jpg?v=1684974565","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blooming-flowers-kasia-boddy-9780300264791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}