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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In 1772, upon the death of her second husband, Mary Delany arose from her grief, picked up a pair of scissors, and, at the age of seventy-two, created a new art form: mixed-media collage. Over the next decade, Mrs. Delany produced an astonishing 985 botanically correct, breathtaking cut-paper flowers, now housed in the British Museum and referred to as the <i>Flora Delanica</i>. As she tracks the extraordinary life of Delany-friend of George Frideric Handel and Jonathan Swift-internationally acclaimed poet Molly Peacock weaves in delicate parallels in her own life and, in doing so, creates a profound and beautiful examination of the nature of creativity and art. This gorgeously designed book, featuring thirty-five full-color illustrations, is to be devoured as voraciously as one of the court dinners it describes.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><P>"The volume itself is a craft object, sumptuously presented and designed, on fine paper, with colophons and decorations, and full-page colour reproductions. . . . The Paper Garden will be everyone's favourite Christmas present this year." <BR> -- Victoria Glendinning, "The Globe and Mail<BR>"<BR>"Like collage itself, The Paper Garden is carefully layered--part fascinating biography . . . part gripping memoir, . . . accompanied by dozens of vivid photo reproductions. Beautifully written and rendered." <BR> -- "Maclean's" <BR>Complementing her research, Peacock's prose is a delight. . . . A fascinating, uplifting and beautiful book." <BR> -- Claire Holden Rothman, "The Gazette "(Montreal) <BR>"Rich and poetic. . . . Teeming with life -- and gorgeous colour illustrations." <BR> -- "Winnipeg Free Press" <BR>"The perfect gift for the hardcore book lover [The Paper Garden is] more than a beautiful glimpse at Delany's very interesting life . . . a considered and shared contempla<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Molly Peacock<b> </b>is the award-winning author of five volumes of poetry, including <i>The Second Blush</i>, and a memoir, <i> Paradise, Piece</i> <i>by Piece</i>. Her poems have appeared in the <i>New Yorker</i>, the <i>Paris Review</i>, and the <i>Times Literary Supplement. </i>A transplanted New Yorker, she lives in Toronto

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