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The Poppy: A Cultural History from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan
Nicholas J. Saunders
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| #3318548 in Books | 2013-10-17 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.10 x6.40 x9.30l,1.25 | File type: PDF | 320 pages||0 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Narcolepsy|By Donald E. Gilliland|This looked like it might be an interesting book, so I picked up a secondhand copy recently. Unfortunately, my hopes for a stimulating and dynamic read were dashed by a fairly dreary account of the poppy and its various incarnations and uses.
While the poppy might be associated in the minds of many with drugs like opium and morphine,
In the aftermath of the horrific trench warfare of the First World War, the poppy sprouting across the killing fields of France and Belgium, then immortalised in John McCrae’s moving poem became a worldwide icon. Yet the poppy has a longer history, as the tell-tale sign of human cultivation of the land, of the ravages of war and of the desire to escape the earthly realm through inspired Romantic opium dreams or the grim reality of morphine drips. This is...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Poppy: A Cultural History from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan | Nicholas J. Saunders. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
