Taming Fruit: How Orchards Have Transformed the Land, Offered Sanctuary, and Inspired Creativity

by Bernd Brunner

Book Overview

A captivating cultural and scientific history of orchards, for readers of Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire and Mark Kurlansky's Salt.

Throughout history, orchards have nourished both body and soul: they are sites for worship and rest, inspiration for artists and writers, and places for people to gather. In Taming Fruit, award-winning writer Bernd Brunner interweaves evocative illustrations with masterful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771644079
• ISBN13: 9781771644075
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Greystone Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.7" x 8.8"