An evocative and richly illustrated exploration of flowers and how, over the centuries, they have given us so much sustenance, meaning, and pleasure “From the meaning of carnations in Sex and the City to the use of sunflowers in the...

Author of "The American Short Story Since 1950" Kasia Boddy explores the symbolic and cultural associations of different kinds of flowers around the world and across historical periods. von Boddy, Kasia

Kasia Boddy teaches in the English Department at University College London. She has published widely on American topics and her books include Boxing: A Cultural History (2008) and The American Short Story Since 1950 (2010). She has also...