{"product_id":"the-orchid-in-lore-and-legend-9780881926163","title":"The Orchid in Lore and Legend","description":"The orchid is the most evocative of flowers, inspiring in some of its admirers a fanaticism akin to madness, as demonstrated in Susan Orlean's popular novel \u003ci\u003eThe Orchid Thief\u003c\/i\u003e. This elegant survey of the orchid treats its place in legend and suggests the impact that these exotic plants had on the temperate European mind. Berliocchi chronicles the adventurers and scientists who introduced these marvels, discusses their place in the arts from literature and magic to cuisine, and concludes with accounts of the most important genera and their cultivation. Splendidly illustrated with period engravings and botanical paintings, it is literate and delightful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerliocchi, Luigi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Luigi Berliocchi (1953-1999) was a lecturer in garden history at the University of Reggio Calabria. He also wrote the text for \u003ci\u003eVanished Gardens of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e as well as a study of the origin and history of Mediterranean plants and their presence in art.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Timber Press (OR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414209663250,"sku":"9780881926163","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c51550cc-3244-4663-943e-18b3f5f9cfbc.jpg?v=1729362053","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-orchid-in-lore-and-legend-9780881926163","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}