The flower of empire an Amazonian water lily, the quest to make it bloom, and the world it created
"In The Flower of Empire, Tatiana Holway tells the story of this magnificent flower, from its discovery to the manner in which its influence touched upon nearly every aspect of Victorian life, art, and culture. Holway recounts how the lily's appearance was reproduced everywhere, giving ris...
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New York
Oxford University Press
[2013]
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