Roses . . . A Celebration

Stock Code:
BAE3687
Price:
$12.50

Description

Roses . . . A Celebration. Edited by Pamela McGeorge. 'Pampered pets or rugged individualist, roses have charisma. They arouse strong passions in people - multitudes adore them, a minority detests them. They have incited poets to rhapsodies, emperors to excesses and during the Napoleonic Wars, even breached the barriers of hostilities. Wherein lies their eternal appeal? Some would answer, sheer beauty - others would reply, their perfum. Whatever their particular allure, we are the inheritors of a persistent love-affair that has seen roses travel thousands of kilometers to satisfy those who desire them. They came to New Zealand in the very early days of European settlement, no doubt a poignant reminder of home to pioneer wives who planted them to scramble over houses that have long since vanished though the roses themselves have sometimes remained; and they planted them on graves to remember love.'

Details

  • Author:
    McGeorge, Pamela (Editor)
  • Book Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Publisher:
    New Zealand Gardener
  • Edition:
    Special Edition
  • Jacket Condition:
    None
  • Binding:
    Soft Cover
  • Location:
    FR1
  • ISBN:
    9414666006015
  • Size:
    4to
  • Pages:
    114
  • Publish Date:
    No Date
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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