The Poppy: A Cultural History from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan

by Nicholas J. Saunders

Book Overview

In the aftermath of the horrific trench warfare of the First World War, the poppy - sprouting across the killing fields of France and Belgium, then immortalised in John McCrae's moving poem - became a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185168705X
• ISBN13: 9781851687053
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"