The passion for gardening and the passion for words come together in this inspired anthology, a collection of essays on topics as diverse as beans and roses, by writers who garden and by gardeners who write. Among the contributors are Christopher Lloyd, on poppies; Marina Warner, who remembers the Guinée rose; and Henri Cole, who offers poems on the bearded iris and on peonies. There is also an explanation of the sexiness of castor beans from Michael Pollan and an essay from Maxine Kumin on how, as Henry David Thoreau put it, one "[makes] the earth say beans instead of grass." Most of the essays are new in print, but Colette, Katharine S. White, D. H. Lawrence, and several other old favorites make appearances. Jamaica Kincaid, the much-admired writer and a passionate gardener herself, rounds up this diverse crew. A wonderful gift for green thumbs, My Favorite Plant is a happy collection of fresh takes on old friends.
Other contributors include: Hilton Als Mary Keen Ken Druse Duane Michals Michael Fox David Raffeld Ian Frazier Graham Stuart Thomas Daniel Hinkley Wayne Winterrowd
Title: My Favorite Plant: Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Year: 1998
Binding: hardcover
ISBN: 0374281939
EAN: 9780374281939
First Edition: Yes
Condition: Very Good - Signed
Notes: First edition, signed by author Jamaica Kincaid. Dust jacket is covered with brodart. Top and bottom of spine are slightly softened. Pages are clean, binding is tight.
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