Blooming Flowers: A Seasonal History of Plants and People Mario Puzo As the carriages roll along

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Author: Yukio Mishima

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Blooming Flowers: A Seasonal History of Plants and People Mario Puzo As the carriages roll alongAn evocative and richly illustrated exploration of flowers and how, over the centuries, they have given us so much; sustenance, meaning, and pleasure The bright yellow of a marigold and the cheerful red of a geranium, the evocative fragrance of a lotus or a saffron infused paellathere 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