In the Land of the Blue Poppies, The Collected Plant Hunting Writings of Frank Kingdon-Ward - Frank Kingdon-Ward - Tom Christopher - Jamaica Kincaid

In the Land of the Blue Poppies, The Collected Plant Hunting Writings of Frank Kingdon-Ward
Frank Kingdon-Ward • Tom Christopher (Editor) • Jamaica Kincaid (Introduction)
ANTHOLOGY • 2003 • PAPER • 242 PAGES

An anthology of the plant hunting adventures of the intrepid Frank Kingdon-Ward (1885-1958) as presented by Tom Christopher. The collection communicates all Kingdon-Ward's excitement of discovery at the turn of the century in Tibet, China, Burma and Southeast Asia. A geographical explorer as well as horticulturist, Kingdon Ward writes of the people, landscapes and experiences trekking in the Himalayas. (ASA35, $19.00)

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