{"product_id":"9781471165825","title":"The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur","description":"The?Sunday Times?Number One Bestseller Winner of The GoodReads Choice Award for Poetry 2017 From Rupi Kaur, the bestselling author of Milk and Honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. Illustrated by Kaur, The Sun and Her Flowers?is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming. It is a celebration of love in all its forms.    ?this is the recipe of life said my mother as she held me in her arms as i wept?think of those flowers you plantin the garden each year?they will teach youthat people toomust wiltfallrootrisein order to bloom Praise for Rupi Kaur: ? `Kaur is at the forefront of a poetry renaissance' Observer ? `Kaur made her name with poems about love, life and grief. They resonate hugely' Sunday Times ? `Poems tackling feminism, love, trauma and healing in short lines as smooth as pop music' New York Times ? `Caught the imagination of a large, atypical poetry audience.Kaur knows the good her poetry does: it saves lives' Evening Standard ? `Breathing new life into poetry.It has people reading, and listening'?The Pool `Every so often, a book comes along that seems to have a life of its own, that is passed lovingly from one reader to another with recommendations that insist, \"You must read this\".?Rupi Kaur's?Milk and Honey?is one such book'?Red Magazine? `Rupi Kaur's poetry communicates, distils life. Her success is a simply wonderful thing for poetry. Her work reveals how powerful and accessible poetry can be. It seems to help people too and is a fine example of the healing power of art' Allie Esiri, editor of four bestselling poetry anthologies and apps `Rupi Kaur blazing a trail for new generations to discover verse is a wondrous thing. Her star is shining brightly.?A drop of poetry can flood the imagination. It can also ease the mind. Her work is clearly bringing such pleasures to countless readers - mostly younger readers - and that is a cause for celebration for anyone who cares about poetry'Ben Holden, editor of bestselling anthologies Poems That Make Grown Men Cry \u0026amp; Poems That Make Grown Women Cry ?\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204466475186,"sku":"9781471165825","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781471165825.jpg?v=1705416801","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781471165825","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}