The Rose: A True History

The Rose: A True History
ISBN-10
1848879016
ISBN-13
9781848879010
Series
The Rose
Category
Flowers
Pages
544
Language
English
Published
2011
Author
Jennifer Potter

Description

Ever since Sappho planted roses at the shrine of Aphrodite, no flower has captured the imagination in quite the same way. In this book Jennifer Potter shows what gives this most fragrant flower its potency in societies around the world.

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  • The Rose
    The Rose
    • 2019
    • 400 pages
    • Paperback
    • -
  • The Rose
    The Rose
    • 2019-06-01
    • 384 pages
    • Paperback
    • HarperCollins Australia
  • The Rose
    The Rose
    • 2019-04-16
    • 400 pages
    • Ebook
    • MIRA
  • The Rose
    The Rose
    • 2017-11-13
    • 50 pages
    • Paperback
    • Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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