{"product_id":"the-devils-garden-the-worlds-most-sinister-plants-and-fungi-9781399425469","title":"The Devil's Garden: The World's Most Sinister Plants and Fungi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Peter Marren is a master storyteller ... he was destined to write \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Garden\u003c\/i\u003e.\" Richard Mabey \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively exploration of the poisoners, tricksters, stingers, stinkers and invaders of the plant world and how their lives intertwine with ours.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome plants and fungi - those we cultivate in farms, gardens and allotments - are pretty, useful or edible. Others are more troublesome: poisonous, or with painful stings, sinister looks or foul smells. In the medieval mind, these would be the flowers of the devil, planted on earth to torment humankind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe infamous death cap mushroom, innocent-looking but lethal. The monstrous corpse flower, with a stench to match its name. The mandrake, said to scream if uprooted. In this deeply insightful and unflinching read, naturalist and conservationist Peter Marren explores the world's 'worst' plants and fungi and the ways they maim, murder and make mischief to get by. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese species have rich histories, steeped in folklore and superstition, but there are also biological reasons behind why they are the way they are. Step into the devil's garden and discover their stories, as amusing as they are unexpected and as gripping as they are horrifying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Marren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Wildlife\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399425469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Marren\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning natural-history writer and conservationist. A wildlife polymath, his writings extend from journalism, obituaries, book reviews and opinion pieces to humour and news summaries for the likes of \u003ci\u003eWhitaker's Almanack\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eBritish Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine for 33 years and is the author of more than 20 books, including \u003ci\u003eBugs Britannica, Chasing the Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfter They're Gone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRare Plants \u003c\/i\u003ein the British Wildlife Collection series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Peter Marren \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48641368359069,"sku":"9781399425469","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7efa0cb1-72e0-437d-81e4-de957b74dccf.jpg?v=1784107797","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-devils-garden-the-worlds-most-sinister-plants-and-fungi-9781399425469","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}