Willow tells the rich tale of this many-sided plant, exploring its presence in literature, art and human history. Linked with life and death, grief and joy, toil and play, necessity and ornament, the willow has, in different times and places, functioned as a mirror of and participant in almost every facet of human existence. Although willows have been put to manifold practical uses, Alison Syme argues powerfully that we must also heed their poetic lessons: willows have much to teach us about living, dying and loving, hybridizing and enriching our world and protecting the environment. This well-illustrated book leads us from Monet's willows to Tang poetry, and from uses in medicine to environmental protection, in a seamless account of the special place this tree holds in world culture.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Reaktion Books
ISBN-13
9781780232928
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189967436
Product Key Features
Author
Alison Syme
Publication Name
WILLOW
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
138mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Alison Syme
Series Title
Botanical
Topic
Nature
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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