中文简介：

金盏花的亮黄色，天竺葵的鲜红色，荷花的芬芳，藏红花海鲜炒饭的诱人香味——爱花的理由不胜枚举。本书作者为英国知名自然、人文写作作家卡西亚·博迪（Kasia Boddy），其将数个世纪以来，四季16种花与文学、古代宗教、香氛工艺、英格兰民谣、古希腊神话、维多利亚花艺、印象派绘画等的微妙关系层层展开、缓缓讲述，揭示“花”在文明流变中的重要意义，带给读者更整体的宏观视角。

英文简介：

The bright yellow of a marigold and the cheerful red of a geranium, the evocative fragrance of a lotus or a saffron-infused paella―there is no end of reasons to love flowers. Ranging through the centuries and across the globe, Kasia Boddy looks at the wealth of floral associations that has been passed down in perfumes, poems, and paintings; in the design of buildings, clothes, and jewelry; in songs, TV shows, and children's names; and in nearly every religious, social, and political ritual.