Tales of the Rose: Traits, Travels and Tenacity

Prepublication order

Discover the extraordinary world of roses with Tales of the Rose: Traits, Travels and Tenacity. This global journey explores the rose's history from ancient times to modern challenges, featuring insights from experts across every continent. It follows the rose’s remarkable journey from wild, five-petalled flowers to the richly diverse roses grown around the world today — shaped by history, geography, and the obsessions of breeders across centuries.

Note: This a Prepublication order - your book will be shipped when its printed 

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The book will be available in three carefully considered editions:

Standard Edition — R650
A beautifully produced softcover edition, designed for everyday enjoyment.

De Luxe Edition — R1300
A signed hardcover edition with a personalised bespoke bookplate, individually numbered.
Eight copies have already been reserved. Once we reach ten confirmed orders, this edition will go into production. A small number of additional copies may be considered should there be further interest.

All editions carry the same story — each offers a different way of holding it.

This is offered as a prepublication release, while the book is in its final stages of preparation (indexing, layout, and pre-press).

ISBN: 978-1-7764473-6-7 Softcover, 320 pp, Lavishly Illustrated