Taming Fruit: How Orchards Have Transformed the Land, Offered Sanctuary, and Inspired Creativity American poet Jessica fills in all the

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bestselling author Marta McDowell explores the origins of Beatrix Potter's love of gardening and plants and shows how this passion came to be reflected in her work

From the author of The Wisdom of Trees

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Taming Fruit: How Orchards Have Transformed the Land, Offered Sanctuary, and Inspired Creativity American poet Jessica fills in all theA captivating cultural and scientific history of orchards, for readers of Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire and Mark Kurlansky's Salt. Throughout history, orchards have nourished both body and soul: they are sites for worship and rest, inspiration for artists and writers, and places for people to gather. In Taming Fruit, award winning writer Bernd Brunner interweaves evocative illustrations with masterful prose to show that the story of orchards