The Book of Thistles by Noelle Janaczewska

The Book of Thistles by Noelle Janaczewska

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SKU TBM9781742588049
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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781742588049
Author: Noelle Janaczewska
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Place: Crawley WA
Year: 2017
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304 pages
Period: 19th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor edgewear. Ex library copy with all external stickers removed.

Some plants have sustained empires and sparked wars. Some have ignited public outrage. Think tea, opium, tulips - and thistles. Yes, thistles.

In 1852 South Australia passed its Thistle Act, probably the first weed control legislation anywhere in the world.

The word 'thistle' refers to a large and widespread group of plants. Several hundred species within the Asteraceae family, plus a bunch of other plants we call thistles - even though technically, botanically, they're not.

Google 'thistles' and many of the sites will tell you how to get rid of them. Dig a little deeper, however, and from this weedy territory, other narratives begin to emerge.

Part accidental memoir, part environmental history, and part exploration of the performative voice on the page, The Book of Thistles is about the cultural and social life of this group of plants we call thistles.

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