What is a poppy? -- The poppy family -- The colour -- The life cycle of the poppy -- The poppy as a symbol of agriculture -- The poppy as a symbol of war and remembrance -- Opium -- Other uses and associations -- Timeline
Summary
In Poppy Andrew Lack explores all aspects of one of our most familiar but declining flowers, combining history and biology with symbolic associations and connections with the arts. --Wheelers.com
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-189) and index
