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Among Flowers Spiral-Bound | 2020-12-01

Jamaica Kincaid

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A master novelist travels to the Himalaya in search of seeds in this classic travel memoir

If you could go anywhere in the world and do one thing you love, what would you choose? When given that opportunity, the acclaimed writer Jamaica Kincaid decided to trek through Nepal collecting seeds to plant in her garden at home in Vermont. Among Flowers is the story of that journey through the Himalayan landscape, as Kincaid and her companions navigate not only the perilous physical terrain but also Maoist guerrillas and fields of leeches that stand in their way. The vertiginous peaks and exotic plants come alive in Kincaid's masterful prose. She also ruminates on the wonders of the natural world that can only be discovered when one leaves the comfort of home for the disorienting thrill of the unknown, and self-reflects on the limitations of the body and the privileges that come with chartering a trip through the Himalaya. Rich in detail and engrossingly told, Among Flowers is a classic travel memoir.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 0374538107
Item Weight: 0.5 lbs
Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
Praise for Among Flowers


"This is no botanist's treatise but travel writing at its best . . . [Kincaid] writes always with a gentle sensitivity and sometimes fierce emotion. Her bravery is all the more remarkable because of her very natural fear." --Ruth Rendell, The Times (London)

"Count on magic when you read Jamaica Kincaid . . . Reading this intriguing meditation is like gazing at the disparate stars of Kincaid's night sky itself, searching the heavens for a sense of who and what we are." --Robert Braille, The Boston Globe

Jamaica Kincaid was born in St. John's, Antigua. Her books include At the Bottom of the River, Annie John, Lucy, The Autobiography of My Mother, My Brother, and Mr. Potter, all published by FSG. She lives with her family in Vermont.