by Anna Pavord (Author)
"The Tulip" is not a gardening book. It is the story of a flower that has made men mad. Greed, desire, anguish and devotion have all played their part in the development of the tulip into the world-wide phenomenon it is today. No other flower has ever carried so much cultural baggage; it charts political upheavals, illuminates social behaviour, mirrors economic booms and busts, plots the ebb and flow of religious persecution. Pavord tells how the tulip arrived from Turkey and took the whole of Western Europe by storm. Sumptuously illustrated from a wide range of sources, this beautifully produced and irresistible volume will become a bible, a unique source book, a universal gift book and a joy to all who possess it.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: New
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 17 Apr 2000
ISBN 10: 0747546215
ISBN 13: 9780747546214
Book Overview: Winner 2000 Good Book Guide Awards: History
Prizes: Winner of Good Book Guide Awards: History 2000.