Willow / Alison Syme.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Syme, Alison, author.

Series:

Botanical (Reaktion Books (Firm))

Botanical series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Willows.

Plants--History.

Plants.

Trees--History.

Trees.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Drooping lazily over waterways, shading gardens, guarding hedgerows-the willow tree is a poetically formed plant, but also a practical one. For millennia, the wood of the willow has been used for baskets, furniture, fences, and toys, while finding its place in the watercolors of Monet, Shakespearean tragedies, Hans Christian Andersen, and The Lord of the Rings. Telling the willow's rich and multilayered tale, Alison Syme explores its presence in literature, art, and human history. Syme examines the manifold practical uses of the tree, discussing the application of its bark

Contents:

Cover; Willow; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction: Natural History; One: Rites of Spring and Mourning; Two: Willowy Forms; Three: Pattern of Romance and Mystery; Four: Tree of Prose and Poetry; Five: Brushes with Fame; Conclusion: Willow in the World Garden; Timeline; References; Further Reading; Associations and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 9, 2014).

ISBN:

1-78023-332-9