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Chasing the rose an adventure in the Venetian countryside

"The author of the best-selling A Venetian Affair now gives us a charming chronicle of his search for a fabled antique rose--a tale that takes us back to the time of Josephine Bonaparte, and looks into the future of this much beloved flower"-- Provided by publisher.

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Main Author: Di Robilant, Andrea, 1957-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, 2014.
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Old roses > Italy > Venice Region.
Roses > Identification.
Di Robilant, Andrea, > 1957- > Homes and haunts > Italy > Venice Region.
Gardens > Italy > Venice Region.
Memmo Mocenigo, Lucia, > 1770-1854 > Homes and haunts > Italy > Venice Region.
Josephine, > Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, > 1763-1814.
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Table of Contents:
  • Alvisopoli
  • In the Nursery of Monsieur Noisette
  • The Rose Planter
  • Cordovado
  • Eleonora's Old Roses
  • The Bee and the Hawfinch
  • Orphan Roses
  • Eleonora and Valentino
  • Monsieur Joyaux.

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