From the author of the Orange New Writers shortlisted THE BOOK OF FIRES 1565. Across Europe, a new era of natural science is dawning. In a remote, damp corner of Somerset, an unlikely pioneer is working to change the course of English botany. Passionate, private, meticulous - Henry Lyte has begun to neglect his other responsibilities in the pursuit of knowledge. This has happened before, with disastrous results. Married again after the tragic death of his first wife Anys, Henry tries to forget the past, ...
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From the author of the Orange New Writers shortlisted THE BOOK OF FIRES 1565. Across Europe, a new era of natural science is dawning. In a remote, damp corner of Somerset, an unlikely pioneer is working to change the course of English botany. Passionate, private, meticulous - Henry Lyte has begun to neglect his other responsibilities in the pursuit of knowledge. This has happened before, with disastrous results. Married again after the tragic death of his first wife Anys, Henry tries to forget the past, absorbed by his scholarly translation of a Dutch `Herbal' and by the intricate herb garden he is planting, with a Knot at its heart. Yet beneath the surface he is uneasy, and as the garden begins to flourish, old family troubles start to worm their way up towards the light. Here, on the edge of the fertile wetlands that his new wife Frances fears so much, Henry is accustomed to the peril of flood. But when the unexpected death of his father unleashes the malevolence of his stepmother Joan Young, he is not prepared for this new threat that could destroy everything he has come to love...
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New. From the author of the Orange New Writers shortlisted THE BOOK OF FIRES Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 706. 2012. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Like New. From the author of the Orange New Writers shortlisted THE BOOK OF FIRES Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 706. 2012. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN: 9780007313327.
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Near Fine Condition in Near Fine jacket. Inscribed by Author. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to the previous owners. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, lightly age toned, slight spine rounding; slight wear to lower rear edge of jacket. 430 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Inscribed by Author. ISBN/EAN: 9780007313327. Inventory No: dscf11975.