2007
First Published
3.97
Average Rating
320
Number of Pages
Award-winning author Amy Stewart takes readers on an around-the-world, behind-the-scenes look at the flower industry and how it has sought—for better or worse—to achieve perfection. She tracks down the hybridizers, geneticists, farmers, and florists working to invent, manufacture, and sell flowers that are bigger, brighter, and sturdier than anything nature can provide. There's a scientist intent on developing the first genetically modified blue rose; an eccentric horitcultural legend who created the most popular lily; a breeder of gerberas of every color imaginable; and an Ecuadorean farmer growing exquisite roses, the floral equivalent of a Tiffany diamond. And, at every turn she discovers the startling intersection of nature and technology, of sentiment and commerce.
Avg Rating
3.97
Number of Ratings
1,499
5 STARS
29%
4 STARS
44%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
1%
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Author
Amy Stewart
Author · 17 books
Amy Stewart is the New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen books, including Girl Waits with Gun, Lady Cop Makes Trouble, The Drunken Botanist, and Wicked Plants. She lives in Portland with her husband Scott Brown, a rare book dealer. Stay connected with Amy via her newsletter, where she offers cocktail recipes, creative inspiration, book recommendations, and more!
