A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage And The Quest For The Colour Of Desire by Amy Butler Greenfield

A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage And The Quest For The Colour Of Desire

Amy Butler Greenfield

338 pages hardcover 2005

9 editions

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A dramatic history of cochineal, the small Mexican beetle whose precious red dye provoked global intrigue and piracy from medieval times to the present day - for fans of Mark Kurlansky A PERFECT RED recounts the colourful history of cochineal, a l...

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