By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose

by Simon Morley

A beautifully illustrated history of the Queen of Flowers and her enduring power in our gardens, art, religion and imagination.

'Fascinating... I'll never look at a rose in quite the same way again.' Adrian Tinniswood

The rose is bursting with meaning. Over the centuries it has come to represent love and sensuality, deceit, death and the mystical unknown. Today the rose enjoys unrivalled popularity across the globe, ever...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861540522
• ISBN13: 9780861540525
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.3"