In The Land Of The Blue Poppies

Author : Frank Kingdon Ward
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780307828835

Get Book

In the Land of the Blue Poppies by Frank Kingdon Ward Pdf

A Modern Library Paperback Original During the first years of the twentieth century, the British plant collector and explorer Frank Kingdon Ward went on twenty-four impossibly daring expeditions throughout Tibet, China, and Southeast Asia, in search of rare and elusive species of plants. He was responsible for the discovery of numerous varieties previously unknown in Europe and America, including the legendary Tibetan blue poppy, and the introduction of their seeds into the world’s gardens. Kingdon Ward’s accounts capture all the romance of his wildly adventurous expeditions, whether he was swinging across a bottomless gorge on a cable of twisted bamboo strands or clambering across a rocky scree in fear of an impending avalanche. Drawn from writings out of print for almost seventy-five years, this new collection, edited and introduced by professional horticulturalist and House & Garden columnist Tom Christopher, returns Kingdon Ward to his deserved place in the literature of discovery and the literature of the garden.

Author : Francis Kingdon Ward
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

Get Book

The Land of the Blue Poppy by Francis Kingdon Ward Pdf

Author : Francis Kingdon Ward
Publisher : Minerva Press (UK)
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Travel
ISBN : UOM:39015004044502

Get Book

The Land of the Blue Poppy by Francis Kingdon Ward Pdf

Author : Jonathan Falla
Publisher : Delta
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307422804

Get Book

Blue Poppies by Jonathan Falla Pdf

Jonathan Falla weaves a powerful tale of love and war, exile and homecoming...and of one man’s desire to lose himself in a foreign land, only to find himself caught in a time of chaos and change. Blue Poppies The year is 1950 and, as the world recovers from the ravages of World War II, the Chinese army is perched on the border of a fragile land awaiting its destiny. Jamie Wilson, a young Scottish wireless operator and veteran of the war, has just arrived in the remote Tibetan village of Jyeko. He has come on business--to establish a radio outpost--but his journey will resonate much more deeply. Like those who have traveled to this place before him, Jamie, the Ying-gi-li, is mesmerized by the majestic mountain ranges and enigmatic people, but he will also find an uncommon refuge in its unyielding beauty and in the arms of the willful Puton, a young widow cast out by the people of Jyeko. Inexorably drawn together by a shared loneliness, Jamie and Puton discover a rare passion and the promise of reconnection and belonging--until the voice of Radio Peking crackles over the airwaves, announcing the imminent advance of the Chinese army. Amid the ensuing violence and tumult, Jamie and Puton must embrace their fate and that of the remarkable land that has brought them together. What lies before them and the people of Jyeko is a harrowing journey across a breathtaking landscape...and an extraordinary tale of pride and loyalty, survival and awakening.

Author : Frank Kingdon-Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:760583568

Get Book

The Land of the Blue Poppy by Frank Kingdon-Ward Pdf

Author : Francis Kingdon 1885-1958 Ward
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0343070871

Get Book

The Land of the Blue Poppy by Francis Kingdon 1885-1958 Ward Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Francis Kingdon Ward
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295559129

Get Book

The Land of the Blue Poppy by Francis Kingdon Ward Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : Francis Kingdon 1885-1958 Ward
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1014122309

Get Book

The Land of the Blue Poppy by Francis Kingdon 1885-1958 Ward Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Bill Terry
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Meconopsis
ISBN : 1894898826

Get Book

Blue Heaven by Bill Terry Pdf

With wit and erudition, Bill Terry examines the world of the fabled Himalayan Blue Poppy and its relatives. Ranging from the slopes of the high Himalayas through the gardens of contemporary poppy lovers, Terry-himself an accomplished Meconopsis grower-also provides clear guidelines for the successful cultivation and propagation of these notoriously temperamental beauties. But buyer beware! Meconopsis obsession may ensue.'-Des Kennedy, author of "An Ecology of Enchantment" "In Blue Heaven," Bill Terry-a leading North American authority on Asiatic Poppies-tells the story of the enchanting Himalayan Blue Poppy. First discovered in Tibet in 1924, the poppy was soon introduced to cultivation and proved challenging and stubborn, some gardeners even believed the plant to be impossible to grow. Terry debunks this myth, relating his own encounters with the blue poppy and showing how, given a suitable climate, a patient and persistent gardener can raise this most alluring of perennial plants. Gorgeous photographs accompany the text throughout, leading to a visually stunning collection of images and stories, illuminating this rare and precious flower.

Author : Bill Terry
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781927129371

Get Book

Beyond Beauty by Bill Terry Pdf

Beyond Beauty is the story of a remarkable journey that Bill Terry and his wife, Rosemary, undertook when they joined a party of Dutch and British alpine plant hunters intent on botanizing on the roof of the world. The expedition travelled in a convoy of eight jeeps over roads that were rarely paved and occasionally terrifying. They crossed fifteen passes, some as high as 5,000 metres (16,500 feet), where even in midsummer, the wind scoured exposed skin. They braved days at high altitude, panting in the thin air of the Tibetan plateau, and were rewarded with collages of rock, moss, lichen, flower, and foliage so sublime they might be imagined as "perfect gardens," though no gardener or landscape architect had a hand in their creation. As the journey unfolds, Terry sketches the history of the region and observes life for Tibetans under direct Chinese rule and the ever-alert People's Liberation Army. He reflects on the potential threat of a massive hydroelectric development to the wellbeing of the millions of people living downstream in Southeast Asia. Terry also contrasts the hardships suffered and dangers faced by pioneer plant hunters a century ago with the relative comfort and safety of modern travel in these remote and exotic lands. Throughout the book, the author's distinctive photography portrays local custom and culture and celebrates the wildflowers in all their profusion, especially the almost heartbreaking beauty of the Asiatic Poppies.

Author : Judith Wermuth-Atkinson
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781504370172

Get Book

Blue Poppies by Judith Wermuth-Atkinson Pdf

In Blue Poppies, the author shares her experience of spiritual life in the Indian Himalaya. For years, Judith Wermuth-Atkinson had the unique opportunity to study, live, and travel with the Hindu monk and Vedic scholar Siddhartha Krishna. She offers vivid descriptions of men, women, and children in the life of rarely accessible spiritual communities, deliberations on religious devotion or on questions of the clash between tradition and change, and observations of social attitudes toward marriage, caste, and the untouchableall providing insights into a complex world both ancient and modern. That world has taught the author to believe in the endless power of the mind, and she sees it as a precious source of mindfulnessa source that ought to be preserved.

Author : Thomas Pakenham
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780297866251

Get Book

The Company of Trees by Thomas Pakenham Pdf

'The master. Puts all other modern tree-writers in the shade' John Lewis-Stempel, author of Meadowland Thomas Pakenham is an indefatigable champion of trees. In The Company of Trees he recounts his personal quest to establish a large arboretum on the family estate, Tullynally in Ireland; his forays to other tree-filled parks and plantations; his often hazardous seed-hunting expeditions; and his efforts to preserve magnificent old trees and historic woodlands. Whether writing about the terrible storms breaking the backs of hundred-year-old trees or a fire in the peat bog on Tullynally which threatens to spread to the main commercial spruce-woods, his fear of climate change and disease, or the sturdy young saplings giving him hope for the future, his book is never less than enthralling.

Author : Valmik Thapar
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520214706

Get Book

Land of the Tiger by Valmik Thapar Pdf

Showcases the diversity and beauty of the animals sharing the tiger's domain and documents the strain that modern and urban values place on India's ecosystems

Author : Andrew Lack
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780237008

Get Book

Poppy by Andrew Lack Pdf

Few weeds have been more successful throughout history than the poppy. Hated by farmers for its stubbornness, the poppy has been a favorite of artists and poets, due to its distinct and brilliant color, and it has functioned symbolically as everything from a war memorial to an emblem of the exotic cultures of the East. In this book, Andrew Lack explores all the aspects of one of our most familiar flowers, combining biology, history, and culture to paint a bright portrait of this fascinating plant. Lack looks deep into the past of the poppy’s ancient history—before it seemed to inhabit only ditches and cornfields—and examines the biology that gives it its unique coloring. He analyzes the poppy’s many members of this beautiful family, including the opium poppy, which is the source of one of the world’s oldest—and most ravaging—narcotics. He describes how the poppy came to be associated with war and remembrance, and he looks at how they have been used to commemorate everything from weddings to funerals. Beautifully illustrated, the book will appeal to gardeners or anyone fascinated by the way plants have so powerfully figured in human culture and traditions.

Author : Ichimon Izumi
Publisher : Kodansha America LLC
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781646592524

Get Book

Blissful Land by Ichimon Izumi Pdf

Final volume! At long last, the date for Khang Zhipa and Rati’s wedding is nearly upon them. Between the reception dinner and wedding dress, all the preparations are coming along smoothly to hold a wedding celebration that everyone will enjoy. Just as Khang Zhipa and Rati wish, both family and friends, as well as villagers alike, bestow them many blessings and well wishes as they finally become husband and wife. There's also extra bonus content galore in this volume, so please enjoy this final volume to this slice-of-life story that’s chockfull of Tibetan culture.