Botanical Short Stories: Contemporary Writing about Plants and Flowers Nicola van Straaten The Yellow Book

The Yellow Book

co-written five

the first mammals and even our own species and its ancestors

Wales and Scotland

symbols of both death and eternal life

Botanical Short Stories: Contemporary Writing about Plants and Flowers Nicola van Straaten The Yellow BookFrom tokens of love to neolithic burial gifts, bridal bouquets to seasonal wreaths, healing potions to artistic masterpieces, flowers and plants have a multitude of meanings and a long and complex relationship with us. They brighten our homes and delight us in garden and countryside, convey our emotions and symbolise the stages of our human lives. Throughout the anthology, interactions with the natural world bring opportunities for new beginnings,