The book, Botanical Shakespeare, is a delightful compendium of every mention of plants across all of Shakespeare’s works. Physically, it’s a lovely book, an old style hardback with a silk ribbon and pretty color illustrations. Inside, it’s even more engaging, as author Gerit Quealy alphabetically collects the bard’s poetic lines on everything from aconitum to yew.
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