Elixir : in the valley at the end of time
Kassabova, Kapka2023
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Total copies: 1
'Elixir' is a journey in search of a cure, a journey shaped by one river and three mountains. Kapka Kassabova takes us to the valley of the Mesta river, where the surrounding forests and mountains are a nexus for wild plant gatherers. Through the prism of the valley, exploring the deep connections between people, plants and place, she finds a story with vast resonance for us all. Over several seasons, Kassabova spends time with the people of this region. She meets women and men who work in a long lineage of foragers, healers and mystics. She discovers wild plants and their uses, the ancient practice of herbalism in which they are rooted, and experiences a symbiotic system where nature and culture have blended for thousands of years.
Main title:
Elixir : in the valley at the end of time / Kapka Kassabova.
Author:
Kassabova, Kapka, author
Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2023.
Collation:
x, 380 pages : map (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781787333260 (hbk)
Dewey class:
304.209499304.2094
Language:
English
Subject:
Kassabova, Kapka -- Travel -- Mesta River Valley (Bulgaria and Greece)Human ecology -- Mesta River Valley (Bulgaria and Greece)Mesta River Valley (Bulgaria and Greece) -- Description and travelMedicinal plants -- Mesta River Valley (Bulgaria and Greece)Environment and EcologyBiography & non-fiction proseSociology & anthropologyTravel writing
BRN:
568750