{"product_id":"9780300251111","title":"Rosa : The Story of the Rose by Peter E. Kukielski","description":"A beautifully illustrated and unique history of the rose-the \"queen of flowers\"-in art, medicine, cuisine, and more\"From noted rosarian Peter Kukielski comes this unique and handsome book that traces the many ways that roses have captured human imagination throughout the history of civilization.\"-Meghan Shinn, Horticulture\"I would recommend?Rosa?as a gift for anyone who loves flowers, although once purchased you would find it hard to pass on!\"-Judith Blacklock,?Flora Magazine Few flowers have quite the same allure or as significant a place in history as the rose. A symbol of love, power, royalty, beauty, and joy, the rose has played many roles, both literal and symbolic, in poetry, art, literature, music, fashion, medicine, perfume, decoration, cuisine, and more.    ? In this beautifully illustrated guide, award-winning horticulturist Peter E. Kukielski and his coauthor, Charles Phillips, tell the fascinating and many-layered history of this \"queen of flowers.\" The book explores many stories from the long association of roses with human societies, from their first cultivation-likely in China some five thousand years ago-to their modern genetic cultivars. It shows how roses have been prominent across time and many cultures, including ancient Greece and Rome, Christianity, Islam, and Sufism.    ? The book, with more than 140 color illustrations, offers a unique look at the essential contributions that roses have made throughout human history.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56233187770741,"sku":"9780300251111","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780300251111.jpg?v=1762278525","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780300251111","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}