Orchid Muse: A History of Obsession in Fifteen Flowers

by Erica Hannickel

Book Overview

The epitome of floral beauty, orchids have long fostered works of art, tales of adventure, and scientific discovery. Tenacious plant hunters have traversed continents to collect rare specimens; naturalists and shoguns have marveled at orchids' seductive architecture; royalty and the smart set have adorned themselves with their allure. In Orchid Muse, historian and home grower Erica Hannickel gathers these bold tales of the orchid-smitten throughout...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393867285
• ISBN13: 9780393867282
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"