The beauty of flowers is well known, inspiring creative minds from Botticelli to Beatrix Potter. But they've also played a key part in forming the past, and may shape our future.
Roses and thistles have served as symbols of monarchs, dynasties and nations. We wear poppies to remember the First World War, but it was the elderflower that treated its wounded soldiers. A rose might mend a broken heart, and sunflowers may just save our planet.
At once enchanting and intriguing, The Brief Life of Flowers reveals how even the most ordinary of flowers have extraordinary stories to tell.
| ISBN: | 9781473686373 |
| Publication date: | 4th April 2019 |
| Author: | Fiona J Stafford |
| Publisher: | John Murray an imprint of John Murray Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest Forests and woodland The countryside, country life: general interest Botany and plant sciences |